At once funny, wistful and unsettling, Sum is a dazzling exploration of
unexpected afterlives--each presented as a vignette that offers a
stunning lens through which to see ourselves in the here and now. In one
afterlife, you may find that God is the size of a microbe and unaware of
your existence. In another version, you work as a background character
in other people's dreams. Or you may find that God is a married couple,
or that the universe is running backward, or that you are forced to live
out your afterlife with annoying versions of who you could have been.
With a probing imagination and deep understanding of the human
condition, acclaimed neuroscientist David Eagleman offers wonderfully
imagined tales that shine a brilliant light on the here and now.