Paradise Lust: Searching for the Garden of Eden
Praise for Paradise Lust
"A pleasure. Wilensky-Lanford tackles her subject with an appealing mix of serious research and tongue-in-cheek humor. Neither too academic nor too whimsical, the storytelling in Paradise Lust is often irresistible."The New York Times
"Dense, absorbing [Wilensky-Lanford's] interest in her subject is deep, her narrative is expertly layered, and her interpretations of the seekers’ motives are more than convincing." Wall Street Journal
"An entertaining history a thoroughly researched and engaging examination of faith's role in our lives. This is Wilensky-Lanford's first book, and it bodes well for her of-this-world future." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Paradise Lust takes us on a fascinating journey - and one that sheds much light on the meaning of biblical literalism. I won't tell you whether or not she finds Eden, but she did find a great topic." A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically
"A gloriously researched, pluckily written historical and anecdotal assay of humankind’s age-old quixotic quest for the exact location of the Biblical garden." Elle
"Witty and exhaustively researched” Associated Press
A charming, century-spanning journey about the search for the Garden of Eden This is truly a fascinating read.”Carol Ann Strahl, Buffalo Rising
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"A pleasure. Wilensky-Lanford tackles her subject with an appealing mix of serious research and tongue-in-cheek humor. Neither too academic nor too whimsical, the storytelling in Paradise Lust is often irresistible."The New York Times
"Dense, absorbing [Wilensky-Lanford's] interest in her subject is deep, her narrative is expertly layered, and her interpretations of the seekers’ motives are more than convincing." Wall Street Journal
"An entertaining history a thoroughly researched and engaging examination of faith's role in our lives. This is Wilensky-Lanford's first book, and it bodes well for her of-this-world future." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Paradise Lust takes us on a fascinating journey - and one that sheds much light on the meaning of biblical literalism. I won't tell you whether or not she finds Eden, but she did find a great topic." A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically
"A gloriously researched, pluckily written historical and anecdotal assay of humankind’s age-old quixotic quest for the exact location of the Biblical garden." Elle
"Witty and exhaustively researched” Associated Press
A charming, century-spanning journey about the search for the Garden of Eden This is truly a fascinating read.”Carol Ann Strahl, Buffalo Rising
Paradise Lust: Searching for the Garden of Eden
Praise for Paradise Lust
"A pleasure. Wilensky-Lanford tackles her subject with an appealing mix of serious research and tongue-in-cheek humor. Neither too academic nor too whimsical, the storytelling in Paradise Lust is often irresistible."The New York Times
"Dense, absorbing [Wilensky-Lanford's] interest in her subject is deep, her narrative is expertly layered, and her interpretations of the seekers’ motives are more than convincing." Wall Street Journal
"An entertaining history a thoroughly researched and engaging examination of faith's role in our lives. This is Wilensky-Lanford's first book, and it bodes well for her of-this-world future." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Paradise Lust takes us on a fascinating journey - and one that sheds much light on the meaning of biblical literalism. I won't tell you whether or not she finds Eden, but she did find a great topic." A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically
"A gloriously researched, pluckily written historical and anecdotal assay of humankind’s age-old quixotic quest for the exact location of the Biblical garden." Elle
"Witty and exhaustively researched” Associated Press
A charming, century-spanning journey about the search for the Garden of Eden This is truly a fascinating read.”Carol Ann Strahl, Buffalo Rising
"A pleasure. Wilensky-Lanford tackles her subject with an appealing mix of serious research and tongue-in-cheek humor. Neither too academic nor too whimsical, the storytelling in Paradise Lust is often irresistible."The New York Times
"Dense, absorbing [Wilensky-Lanford's] interest in her subject is deep, her narrative is expertly layered, and her interpretations of the seekers’ motives are more than convincing." Wall Street Journal
"An entertaining history a thoroughly researched and engaging examination of faith's role in our lives. This is Wilensky-Lanford's first book, and it bodes well for her of-this-world future." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Paradise Lust takes us on a fascinating journey - and one that sheds much light on the meaning of biblical literalism. I won't tell you whether or not she finds Eden, but she did find a great topic." A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically
"A gloriously researched, pluckily written historical and anecdotal assay of humankind’s age-old quixotic quest for the exact location of the Biblical garden." Elle
"Witty and exhaustively researched” Associated Press
A charming, century-spanning journey about the search for the Garden of Eden This is truly a fascinating read.”Carol Ann Strahl, Buffalo Rising
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780802145840 |
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Publisher: | Grove/Atlantic, Inc. |
Publication date: | 09/11/2012 |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 5.62(w) x 8.04(h) x 0.87(d) |
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