| Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives Contributor(s): Eagleman, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307389936 ISBN-13: 9780307389930 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.30 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At once funny, wistful and unsettling, Sum is a dazzling exploration of unexpected afterlives--each presented as a vignette that offers a stunning lens through which to see ourselves in the here and now. In one afterlife, you may find that God is the size of a microbe and unaware of your existence. In another version, you work as a background character in other people's dreams. Or you may find that God is a married couple, or that the universe is running backward, or that you are forced to live out your afterlife with annoying versions of who you could have been. With a probing imagination and deep understanding of the human condition, acclaimed neuroscientist David Eagleman offers wonderfully imagined tales that shine a brilliant light on the here and now. |