A Better Life: 100 Atheists Speak Out on Joy and Meaning Without God

[phantom power]

I decided to travel through the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and put together a book of photographic portraits. From the airline pilot, to the musician, I wanted to document my fellow atheists and ask them what brings meaning and joy to their lives. The goal of the book was to visually capture the diversity of non-believers and the ways they maintain a better life, not in spite of their atheism, but because of it.

To raise money for the project, I turned to the crowd-funding site, Kickstarter, where, thanks to publicity from the atheist community, it took off. At the time, A Better Life was the second-highest grossing publishing projects in the history of the site. I then spent a year and a half on the road, meeting people from many different backgrounds and experiences. It was an incredible experience. From the cliffs of Yosemite National Park, to swimming in San Francisco Bay, to the English countryside, to the shores of Lake Constance in Germany; join me on this journey.

http://www.theatheistbook.com/pages/about-us

[dimbear]

1. Comes out in January, so cross it off your Christmas list.......

Would be a great add to the local library, tho.

[Curmudgeoness]

2. Excellent idea.

I love to donate books to the library shelves.

[progressoid]

3. Cool! I was thinking a book like this was needed.

Back in the day, when I was looking for A/A literature, I remember thinking that someone should compile stories like this for us. Well, for everyone actually. Glad to see it!

I'm going to request it for our public library.