Waiting: A Nonbeliever's Higher Power
by Marya Hornbacher
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For those who don't believe in God, feel disconnected from the ideas of God presented in organized religion, or are simply struggling to determine their own spiritual path, Marya Hornbacher, author of the New York Times best sellers Madness and Wasted, offers a down-to-earth exploration of the concept of faith. Many of us have been trained to think of spirituality as the sole provenance of religion; and if we have come to feel that the religious are not the only ones with access to a show more spiritual life, we may still be casting about for what, precisely, a spiritual show lessTags
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A really interesting look into spirituality for atheists. Written for alcoholics, I think this book is relevant for those without substance abuse issues who are interested in the idea of a godless spirituality.
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Marya Hornbacher is the author of two best-selling nonfiction titles, Madness: A Bipolar Life and Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia. She has also authored a recovery handbook, Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps, and a critically acclaimed novel, The Center of Winter.
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
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- 616.86 — Applied Science & Technology Medicine & health Diseases, Allergies, Skin Conditions Nervous Disorders: Autism, Anorexia, OCD Drug Abuse: Alcohol, Narcotics, Steroids
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- HV4998 .H673 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare.
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