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A review by shays
For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World by Sasha Sagan
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"Questioning something, exploring it, examining it, thinking of ways it might change for the better is a way of loving something."
Following the birth of her first child, Sasha Sagan--daughter of esteemed science educators Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan--meditates on the role of ritual and tradition in secular life. In a series of moving and insightful essays, she examines how different cultures and religions mark special events and passage of time, and how we can respectfully adapt these traditions for modern life.
Following the birth of her first child, Sasha Sagan--daughter of esteemed science educators Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan--meditates on the role of ritual and tradition in secular life. In a series of moving and insightful essays, she examines how different cultures and religions mark special events and passage of time, and how we can respectfully adapt these traditions for modern life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent