{"product_id":"paradise-lust-searching-for-the-garden-of-eden-9780802145840","title":"Paradise Lust: Searching for the Garden of Eden","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eParadise Lust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eParadise Lust\u003c\/i\u003e is often irresistible.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDense, 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. -- \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn 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. -- \u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParadise 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Living Biblically\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gloriously researched, pluckily written historical and anecdotal assay of humankind's age-old quixotic quest for the exact location of the Biblical garden. -- \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitty and exhaustively researched\" -- \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A charming, century-spanning journey about the search for the Garden of Eden... This is truly a fascinating read.\"--Carol Ann Strahl, \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802145840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/30\/2012 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brook Wilensky-Lanford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41285543133365,"sku":"9780802145840","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7538a1bd-a2a5-4fe7-b6f1-013e229411b3.jpg?v=1635225594","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/paradise-lust-searching-for-the-garden-of-eden-9780802145840","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}