{"product_id":"tales-of-wonder-adventures-chasing-the-divine-an-autobiography-9780061154270","title":"Tales of Wonder: Adventures Chasing the Divine, an Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In this delightful autobiography, Smith tells us how he became the dean of world religion experts. Along the way we meet the people who shaped him and shared his journey--a Who's Who of 20th century spiritual America: the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Dalai Lama, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Merton and Pete Seeger.... A valuable master class on faith and life.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Stephen Hawking is to science; as Peter Drucker is to economics; and as Joseph Campbell is to mythology; so Huston Smith is to religion. \u003cem\u003eTales of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e is the personal story of the author of the classic \u003cem\u003eThe World's Religions\u003c\/em\u003e, the man who taught a nation about the great faiths of the world, and his fascinating encounters with the people who helped shape the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Huston:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eHuston Smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions. He is the focus of a five-part PBS television series with Bill Moyers and has taught at Washington University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and the University of California at Berkeley. The recipient of twelve honorary degrees, Smith's fifteen books include his bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe World's Religions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhy Religion Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, and his autobiography, \u003cem\u003eTales of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725256036626,"sku":"9780061154270","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_735b5308-7617-4cbf-be61-5d9e56d80264.jpg?v=1734822440","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tales-of-wonder-adventures-chasing-the-divine-an-autobiography-9780061154270","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}