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I found this book in the self-help section, but categorizing it as such seems to miss the mark. (No hate to self-help books; I like them, this is just not a typical representation of the genre.) This book is about finding ritual and meaning without religion. And it meant a lot to me.
I "lost" my religion when I was 19 and plowed gleefully ahead, thinking I didn't need any of that fluff anymore. But as I get older, I find myself missing an organized way to grieve, repent, celebrate, etc. What this book does is show people like me how ritual can be a part of a secular life without dogma or faith in a higher power. It demonstrates ways to build rituals of one's own that hold meaning apart from some sacred text.
I was drawn to this book because Sasha Sagan is Carl Sagan's daughter. It was Carl Sagan's books that helped me understand the universe without my faith. So it seems fitting that his brilliant daughter helped me find a way to understand human rituals without faith. I look forward to anything else Ms. Sagan writes in the future.
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2020: A book with more than 20 letters in its title
I "lost" my religion when I was 19 and plowed gleefully ahead, thinking I didn't need any of that fluff anymore. But as I get older, I find myself missing an organized way to grieve, repent, celebrate, etc. What this book does is show people like me how ritual can be a part of a secular life without dogma or faith in a higher power. It demonstrates ways to build rituals of one's own that hold meaning apart from some sacred text.
I was drawn to this book because Sasha Sagan is Carl Sagan's daughter. It was Carl Sagan's books that helped me understand the universe without my faith. So it seems fitting that his brilliant daughter helped me find a way to understand human rituals without faith. I look forward to anything else Ms. Sagan writes in the future.
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2020: A book with more than 20 letters in its title