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Sum|David Eagleman
Sum : Forty Tales from the Afterlives
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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.

  • ISBN-13: 9780307389930
  • ISBN-10: 0307389936
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: January 2010
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
  • Page Count: 128