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Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives

of David Eagleman (Goodreads Author)

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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.

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  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 110 pages
  • Publisher Pantheon
  • Publication Date February 10th 2009
  • First Publication Not informed
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780307377340
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Poetry & Essays
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