{"product_id":"man-seeks-god-my-flirtations-with-the-divine-9780446539487","title":"Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGeography of Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e returns with this funny, illuminating chronicle of a globe-spanning spiritual quest to find a faith that fits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When a health scare puts him in the hospital, Eric Weiner-an agnostic by default-finds himself tangling with an unexpected question, posed to him by a well-meaning nurse. \"Have you found your God yet?\" The thought of it nags him, and prods him-and ultimately launches him on a far-flung journey to do just that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Weiner, a longtime \"spiritual voyeur\" and inveterate traveler, realizes that while he has been privy to a wide range of religious practices, he's never seriously considered these concepts in his own life. Face to face with his own mortality, and spurred on by the question of what spiritual principles to impart to his young daughter, he decides to correct this omission, undertaking a worldwide exploration of religions and hoping to come, if he can, to a personal understanding of the divine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The journey that results is rich in insight, humor, and heart. Willing to do anything to better understand faith, and to find the god or gods that speak to him, he travels to Nepal, where he meditates with Tibetan lamas and a guy named Wayne. He sojourns to Turkey, where he whirls (not so well, as it turns out) with Sufi dervishes. He heads to China, where he attempts to unblock his chi; to Israel, where he studies Kabbalah, sans Madonna; and to Las Vegas, where he has a close encounter with Raelians (followers of the world's largest UFO-based religion). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At each stop along the way, Weiner tackles our most pressing spiritual questions: Where do we come from? What happens when we die? How should we live our lives? Where do all the missing socks go? With his trademark wit and warmth, he leaves no stone unturned. At a time when more Americans than ever are choosing a new faith, and when spiritual questions loom large in the modern age, \u003cb\u003eMan Seeks God\u003c\/b\u003e presents a perspective on religion that is sure to delight, inspire, and entertain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e is author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into eighteen languages. A former correspondent for NPR and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Weiner has reported from more than three dozen countries. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the anthology, \u003ci\u003eBest American Travel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between Starbucks and Caribou. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Read more about Eric Weiner at www.ericweinerbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Twelve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460238971154,"sku":"9780446539487","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48ced445-55ad-4bc8-a257-6562739ee773.jpg?v=1730034566","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/man-seeks-god-my-flirtations-with-the-divine-9780446539487","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}