Now in paperback -- the book that caused a religious and critically acclaimed stir. "Publishers Weekly" called it "the most original and insightful spiritual writing to come out of America since Jack Kerouac first hit the road." "The Buffalo News" hailed it as "one of the most eccentric and fascinat[...]

The photojournalist Misha Friedman is renowned for his efforts to capture life in contemporary Russia, documenting subjects as varied as political corruption, the dangers of coal mining, the tuberculosis epidemic, and the Bolshoi Ballet. In publications ranging from the "New York Times," the "Washin[...]