The Search for Meaning: Americans Talk about What They Believe and Why

Phillip L. Berman. Ballantine Books, $25 (468pp) ISBN 978-0-345-37777-7

In this oral history, Berman captures the voices of a variety of Americans as they discuss the meaning of life and the paths they are taking to realize that meaning. Photos. Author tour. (Jan.)

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