For Small Creatures Such as We

Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World

By: Sasha Sagan

Narrated by: Sasha Sagan

"A charming book, ringing with the joy of existence." -- Richard Dawkins

"This lyrical exploration of how we can find beauty in the natural world comes from the daughter of Carl Sagan . . . A wonderful gift for your favorite reader." --Good Housekeeping

The perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself, For Small Creatures Such as We is part memoir, part guidebook, and part social history, a luminous celebration of Earth's marvels that require no faith in order to be believed.

Sasha Sagan was raised by secular parents, the astronomer Carl Sagan and the writer and producer Ann Druyan. They taught her that the natural world and vast cosmos are full of profound beauty, that science reveals truths more wondrous than any myth or fable.

When Sagan herself became a mother, she began her own hunt for the natural phenomena behind our most treasured occasions--from births to deaths, holidays to weddings, anniversaries, and more--growing these roots into a new set of rituals for her young daughter that honor the joy and significance of each experience without relying on religious framework.

As Sagan shares these rituals, For Small Creatures Such as We becomes a moving tribute to a father, a newborn daughter, a marriage, and the natural world--a celebration of life itself, and the power of our families and beliefs to bring us together.

Beautiful, honest, thoughtful...

Beautiful, honest, thoughtful... Sasha Sagan's For Small Creatures Such as We is a fascinating read for anybody who looks for spirituality in everyday life.

Transcendent

I've never cried from happiness and sadness so much and so hopefully. Thank you Sasha, for this incredible gift of a book.

My daughter with be one month old tomorrow - I found this book just in time.

Wishing you loving warmth in the vastness,
~Dan

Lovely little book.

If I knew her, I know we’d be friends. Wonderful outlook on life and science. She’s a great reader as well. Really enjoyed this.

The markers of our lives

A poetic review of the markers of our lives that touched me, a secularist, and I suspect will touch others regardless of their beliefs.

Refreshing

An inspiring and refreshing take on being secular“non religious” or even atheist but still having a love and desire for intellect, beauty, art, connectedness, joy, fulfillment and meaning in life.