{"product_id":"waking-up-a-guide-to-spirituality-without-religion-9781451636024","title":"Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris's latest \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller is a guide to meditation as a rational practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Sam Harris, neuroscientist and author of numerous \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling books, \u003ci\u003eWaking Up\u003c\/i\u003e is for the twenty percent of Americans who follow no religion but who suspect that important truths can be found in the experiences of such figures as Jesus, the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history. Throughout this book, Harris argues that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow, and that how we pay attention to the present moment largely determines the quality of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaking Up\u003c\/i\u003e is part memoir and part exploration of the scientific underpinnings of spirituality. No other book marries contemplative wisdom and modern science in this way, and no author other than Sam Harris--a scientist, philosopher, and famous skeptic--could write it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarris, Sam:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sam Harris is the author of the bestselling books \u003ci\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLetter to a Christian Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFree Will\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLying\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing has been published in over fifteen languages. Dr. Harris is cofounder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. He received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Please visit his website at SamHarris.org.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601343451410,"sku":"9781451636024","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_953698bb-1a5e-491b-9016-d66893c5ec01.jpg?v=1732226090","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waking-up-a-guide-to-spirituality-without-religion-9781451636024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}