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The Believer
Encounters with love, death & faith
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The second book by the bestselling, award-winning author of The Trauma Cleaner. With her trademark compassion, observational rigour and unique humanity, Sarah Krasnostein takes us into the lives of people who believe in something extraordinary, despite the odds.
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This book is about ghosts and gods and flying saucers and certainty in the absence of knowledge.
From award-winning author Sarah Krasnostein comes an exploration of the power of belief. Weaving together the stories of six extraordinary ordinary people, The Believer looks at the stories we tell ourselves to deal with the distance between the world as it is, and the world as weโd like it to be. How they can stunt us โ or save us.
Some of the people you will meet believe in things most people donโt. Ghosts. UFOs. Heaven and the Devil. The literal creation of the universe in six days.
Others believe in things most people would like to. Dying with autonomy. Facing oneโs own transgressions with an open heart.
In this intensely personal and gorgeously written new book, Krasnostein talks with her characteristic compassion and empathy to these believers โ and finds out what happens when their beliefs crash into her own.
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The Believer by Sarah Krasnostein is praised for its philosophical exploration of faith and self-delusion, featuring elegant prose. The author's ability to form trust and capture the essence of her subjects is noted, creating stories that are both sensitive and enthralling. The book is described as a meditative, thought-provoking read that challenges readers to engage actively, showcasing compassion and curiosity without judgment. Critics highlight its insightful narrative and ability to connect disparate belief systems, offering a reflection on humanity's complexities.
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ISBN: 9781922330208
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 March 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Sarah Krasnostein is a multi-award winning writer and critic. She is the best-selling author of The Trauma Cleaner, The Believer and the Quarterly Essay, Not Waving, Drowning (2022). She has a doctorate in criminal law and is admitted to legal practice in New York and Victoria. Sarah has been awarded the Victorian Prize for Literature, the Australian Book Industry Award for General Non-Fiction, the Victorian Premierโs Prize for Non-Fiction, the Dobbie Literary Award, and the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction at the NSW Premierโs Literary Awards. She was a finalist for the Walkley Book Award, the National Biography Award, the Melbourne Prize for Literature and the Wellcome Book Prize (UK). In 2022, she was awarded the Pascall Prize for Arts Criticism. She is a regular contributor to The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, and her work can be found in a variety of publications in Australia, America, and the UK.
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