{"product_id":"red-neck-blue-collar-atheist-hank-fox-9780615429908","title":"Red Neck, Blue Collar, Atheist: Simple Thoughts About Reason, Gods and Faith","description":"\u003cb\u003eRed Neck, Blue Collar, Atheist - Simple Thoughts About Reason, Gods and Faith\u003c\/b\u003e follows in the footsteps of recent best-sellers such as Christopher Hitchens' \u003ci\u003eGod is Not Great\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Dawkins' \u003ci\u003eThe God Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e, and Sam Harris' \u003ci\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNOTE TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS: \u003c\/b\u003e The \u003cb\u003eREVISED AND EXPANDED\u003c\/b\u003e version of the book-as pictured here with the red starburst on the cover-is the 2019 edition. Unfortunately, Amazon uses the same picture for the side-sellers, even those offering only the 2010 edition. Order from the main listing to be sure you're getting the new one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhereas Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris have written mainly about the rational basis, the WHY of atheism, this book looks at the HOW - how it feels, how it works, from the inside. Coming from a writer who grew up in Texas and worked as a real cowboy and draft horse teamster (the cover picture even shows the author riding a bull!), as well as a carpenter, roofer and truck driver, the book is based on decades of examining the process in his own mind as he moved from Christianity to atheism. Putting it simply, here are some of the things an atheist might think, and the way he or she might think them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than once called a master of metaphor in the blogosphere, author Hank Fox tackles the subject of atheism with subtle humor and a friendly, informal tone, in two dozen chapters with names like \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSundae Worship, The Parable of the M\u0026amp;Ms, Batman Almighty, The Wellspring of the Gods, Sucking Up to the Virgin Mary, The Evidence of True Things, The Headwaters of Reality, Hello Mr. Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaying Goodbye to Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLargely aimed at young adults, especially those from religious backgrounds and new to thinking about atheism and freethought, this book will also provide ammunition for those of a more intellectual bent faced with the necessity of explaining atheism in simple terms to friends and relatives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest of all, the book focuses not just on the negatives of religion, but on the positives of atheism - the freedom and mental clarity for individuals, but also the hopeful future for our entire world as we proceed with a social revolution already in progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hank Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615429904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615429908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hank Fox Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"Hank Fox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43920351428863,"sku":"9780615429908","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0f0b9b9f-af44-4c89-951b-dcd1b110f55e.jpg?v=1680814905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/red-neck-blue-collar-atheist-hank-fox-9780615429908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}