| Title | : | I Am Not I |
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| ISBN | : | 162317015X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781623170158 |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 |
| Publication | : | First published April 19, 2016 |
Seeking to reconcile the split between our inner child and our adult self, eminent philosopher and religious scholar Jacob Needleman evokes the ancient spiritual tradition of a deep dialogue between a guiding wisdom figure and a seeker. The elder offers an initiation to a younger self, an initiation the author feels is missing from our culture. Rendered as a stage play, the conversation between the 80-year-old author and his younger selves unfolds, and an ambiguity emerges as to whether this is strictly the author’s internal dialogue or whether the younger self may be nurturing a rebirth of the author.
On one level, I Am Not I brings younger readers (teenagers and young adults) face to face with powerful spiritual and philosophical ideas. But as the book progresses, the dialogue delves into questions and insights that carry astonishing new hope and vision for every man and woman, challenging our culture’s accepted—and often toxic—ideas about humanity’s place in a living universe.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
On one level, I Am Not I brings younger readers (teenagers and young adults) face to face with powerful spiritual and philosophical ideas. But as the book progresses, the dialogue delves into questions and insights that carry astonishing new hope and vision for every man and woman, challenging our culture’s accepted—and often toxic—ideas about humanity’s place in a living universe.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
I Am Not I Reviews
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This put into words many thoughts I've had and continue to have regarding what it means to be human, why we are here on this earth, and the possibility that a part of us has always existed and will continue to exist after death. There is much to be said for the idea that we are severely limited, both by our brains and our senses, in what we are able to experience of our life, world, and vast universe. I love a book that makes me think and enables me to see things in a different light. Anyway, sometimes books lead you to other books, as is the case with this one, so I will continue to follow this trail to see where it leads! Good stuff!
