{"product_id":"a-book-of-rhyme-and-terence-b-stanaland-9798318837777","title":"A Book of Rhyme and Reason","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou rejected every god they offered. Now find the words for why.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've sat through the sermons, endured the altar calls, and listened to the well-meaning warnings about your eternal soul. You've watched intelligent people accept claims they'd reject in every other area of their lives. You've wondered why doubt is treated as a disease instead of celebrated as a virtue. And through it all, you've searched for a voice that speaks your quiet conviction out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Book of Rhyme and Reason\u003c\/em\u003e by Terence B. Stanaland - retired CPA, practicing attorney, and lifelong skeptic - pairs sharp, memorable poetry with unflinching essays that dismantle religious dogma, pseudoscience, and magical thinking. From the gold-draped contradictions of the papacy to the hollow promise of Pascal's Wager, from homeopathy to talking to the dead, Stanaland turns a professional skeptic's eye on the claims that billions accept without evidence. The result is part manifesto, part meditation - equal parts wit and warmth, written by a man who never believed a word of it and isn't sorry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Provocative poems paired with thought-provoking commentary on faith, mortality, science, and meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A fearless critique of religious institutions, Christian apologetics, and everyday superstition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A deeply personal yet universal case for proportioning belief to evidence - and finding beauty in reality as it actually is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor freethinkers, skeptics, and anyone who ever felt alone in a world that believes in Santa Claus, this slim volume will feel like coming home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terence B. Stanaland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798318837777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Terence B. Stanaland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997680709887,"sku":"9798318837777","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-book-of-rhyme-and-terence-b-stanaland-9798318837777","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}