About the Author
PTOLEMY TOMPKINS is the author of four critically praised books, including
Paradise Fever: Growing Up in the Shadow of the New Age and
The Beaten Path: Field Notes on Getting Wise in a Wisdom-Crazy World. His writings have appeared in three editions of
The Best Spiritual Writing, as well as in
Harper's and the
New York Times Magazine. He currently writes a monthly column, “The Winged Life,” for Beliefnet.com and is a regular contributor to
Guideposts and
Angels on Earth. From the Hardcover edition.