{"product_id":"the-book-of-immortality-adam-leith-gollner-9781439109434","title":"Book of Immortality: The Science, Belief, and Magic Behind Living Forever","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"wonderful\" (\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e), \"engrossing\" (\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e) exploration of the most universal of human obsessions: immortality--from an author who is \"part Mary Roach, part Joe Strummer of The Clash\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat have we not done to live forever? Adam Leith Gollner, the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fruit Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, weaves together religion, science, and mythology in a gripping exploration of the most universal of human obsessions: immortality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised without religion, Adam Leith Gollner was struck by mankind's tireless efforts to cheat aging and death. In a narrative that pivots between profundity and hilarity, he brings us into the world of those whose lives are shaped by a belief in immortality. From a Jesuit priest on his deathbed to antiaging researchers at Harvard, Gollner-- sorting truth from absurdity--canvasses religion and science for insight, along with an array of cults, myths, and fringe figures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe journeys to David Copperfield's archipelago in the Bahamas, where the magician claims to have found \"a liquid that reverses genes.\" He explores a cryonics facility, attends a costume party set in the year 2068 with a group of radical life-extensionists, and soaks in the transformative mineral waters at the Esalen Institute. Looking to history, Gollner visits St. Augustine, Florida, where Ponce de Le is thought to have sought the Fountain of Youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining immersive reporting, rigorous research, and lyrical prose, Gollner charts the rise of longevity science from its alchemical beginnings to modern-day genetic interventions. He delves into the symbolic representation of eternal life and its connection to water. Interlaced throughout is a compelling meditation on the nature of belief, showing how every story we tell about immortality is a story about the meaning of death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Part journalist, part detective, part scientist.\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Post).\u003c\/i\u003e Adam Leith Gollner has written a rollicking and revelatory examination of our age-old notion of living forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Leith Gollner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439109435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439109434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.40d","brand":"Adam Leith Gollner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934994268415,"sku":"9781439109434","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d45a9764-a6dc-4f65-b744-f90d17e60aae.jpg?v=1681417239","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-immortality-adam-leith-gollner-9781439109434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}