Description: "A book for anyone who feels the narrowness of a wholly secular life or who wonders about the fate of esoteric spiritual traditions in a world that seems bent on destroying or vulgarizing them".--New York Times Book Review.
Brief description:
Roger Kamenetz wrote the landmark international bestseller, The Jew in the Lotus, and the winner of the National Jewish Book Award, Stalking Eljah. He is a Louisiana State University Distinguished Professor of English and Religious Studies and a certified dream therapist. He lives in New Orleans with his wife, fiction writer Moira Crone.
Review Quotes:
"A book for anyone who feels the narrowness of a wholly secular life ...." - New York Times Book Review
"It's fascinating to see what is good and true and real in terms of different religious sensibilities." - E. L. Doctorow
"A highly entertaining personal account of one man's surprising journey into the mystical heart of Judaism." - Kirkus Reviews
"A profound discussion of religion, exile, and survival in our time." - Andrei Codrescu, poet and NPR commentator
"A feast of truth sharing, self-examination of lineage, humor, and good will." - Ram Dass