Synopses & Reviews
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, ... and Religion
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“A wise and witty examination.” Detroit Free Press
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“A very readable, thoughtful book about the generation that came of age during the 60s.” Orville Schell, Dean, Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley
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“Much terrific reporting, captivating storytelling, and enjoyable reading... a worthwhile, thought-provoking work.” Yoga Journal
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“Lattin ... captures the double vision of religion, always looking forward and backward at the same time.” Washington Post
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“[Lattins] book seeks to stand up for the ‘60s, without giving it a free pass.” Nashville Tennessean
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“Lattins book is a fascinating, provocative and ultimately upbeat journey.” San Francisco Chronicle
Synopsis
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, ... and Religion
Synopsis
Renowned journalist Don Lattin interprets the American spiritual and religious landscape since the Sixties with insight, wit, and meticulous reporting. What David Brooks did for the American social and commercial landscape in the bestselling Bobos in Paradise, Lattin does for the spiritual landscape, showing how the Sixties have had a profound transformative impact in every area of spirituality. This is the first comprehensive look at the spiritual legacy of the Sixties and Seventies, as seen through the lives of those raised amid some of the era's wildest experimentation.
Don Lattin is one of the nation's leading journalists, covering mainstream and alternative religious movements and figures in America. He is the award-winning religion writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, and the author of "Seeking," a popular spirituality column in the newspaper's Sunday edition. He is the co-author of Shopping for Faith. He lives in Berkeley, California.
"A very readable and thoughtful book about the generation that came of age during the
Sixties. The intervening decades have comprised an incredible odyssey. But, while many experienced this profound societal and spiritual journey, few have completely understood it. This book should go a long way in helping to fill this gap." -- Orville Schell, University of California, Berkeley
--Yoga Journal
About the Author
Don Lattin is one of the nation's leading journalists covering mainstream and alternative religious movements and figures in America. He is the award-winning religion writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, and his popular spirituality column in the Sunday edition, "Seeking," reaches more than one million readers every week. He is the coauthor of Shopping for Faith.