Memoirs of the Spirit: American Religious Autobiography from Jonathan Edwards to Maya Angelou

Offering a fascinating entry in the study of American religious experience during the past three centuries, this collection of 26 spiritual autobiographies uniquely captures the nation's soul in the words of the people who helped shape it. Contributors include Reinhold Niebuhr, Paramahansa Yogananda, Mary McCarthy, Thomas Merton, Alan Watts, Jimmy Carter, Maya Angelou, and others.