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These are stories of one person's Quest for a Meaningful Life. He listened to neighbors, friends, co-workers, strangers in airports, in airplanes, on a ship, in coffee shops, bars, and in places long forgotten. He listened to people in the US, England, Germany, Romania, France, China, India, Vietnam, South Korea, and in South America. People felt comfortable talking with him. They quietly whispered about a meaningful life. Many had concerns about pain, suffering, evil, love, sex, afterlife, forgiveness, experiencing God, and more. So, he explored how Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, all of which are 77% of the world's population, answered their concerns. Yet, the laypeople quietly had lingering unease with the responses from the clergy. Then he suggests how to create a meaningful life with or without religion. The book is thought provoking for both individual reading, group study, and comparative religion classes.

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A very interesting book. Sure makes one think. - Jim Nelson, Retired editor, Hendersonville, NC It has a thoughtful and unique perspective. Many persons are concerned about these significant issues. A lot of people will be interested in reading this book. - Individual comments from three Asheville writer's groups.

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Ivan Beggs has lived, worked, and traveled in the US, Europe, India, China, Vietnam, and South America. He retired from The Timken Company with the position of Program Manager and from the US Army Reserves as a Colonel with two Bronze Stars and the Legion of Merit. Education: Brooklyn Technical High School BS, Mathematics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA, Theology Trinity Lutheran Seminary MS, Industrial Engineering, Ohio State University MBA, Business, Ohio State University Graduate US Army War College. Married with four children, four grandchildren. Lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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