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I bought this book after hearing Terry Gross's interview of the author on NPR. I found it to be extremely compelling.
Although the book would be appealing without the author's occasional rhetoric, it is non-the-less an important and boldly written book that deserves to be much more widely read and discussed.
I recommend this book highly to people of all faiths (or non at all), especially those who appreciate a clearer understanding of why the world is the way it is.
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twarr1, May 31, 2009
I bought this book after hearing Terry Gross's interview of the author on NPR. I found it to be extremely compelling.Although the book would be appealing without the author's occasional rhetoric, it is non-the-less an important and boldly written book that deserves to be much more widely read and discussed.
I recommend this book highly to people of all faiths (or non at all), especially those who appreciate a clearer understanding of why the world is the way it is.
(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)