The Atheist's Way: Living Well Without Gods

[See my full review at my Examiner.com column: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-4275-DC-Secularism-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Book-review-The-Atheists-Way-is-a-crucial-message-in-a-light-tome]

. . . Maisel's important mission is to help atheists face the truth of their circumstances, and in his book he gives some guidance as to what to do with once those circumstances are honestly understood. His message, I found, is crucial. His execution, however, is somewhat flawed, if nobly so.

This book offers a vital message that I think any nonreligious person needs to hear, even if they don't realize they need to hear it: There is no inherent “meaning of life,” existence really is a random, pointless phenomenon, and any meaning for which we may pine must be created by ourselves. Maisel levels with the reader, and insists that we establish our own parameters and values based on our consciences and intelligence, and encourages us to live these to our best ability. . . .

More here: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-4275-DC-Secularism-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Book-review-The-Atheists-Way-is-a-crucial-message-in-a-light-tome