Transcendence for Beginners William J. Kole From the bestselling author of

<b>From the bestselling author of <i>Song for a Whale</i> comes a moving tale about the life-changing bond between a boy and the octopus he rescues

Rachel Klein is a teenager falling in love

and now I find myself training to become a lumberjack

and illustrations

the full story is revealed as never before by Jack Carr and historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M

Transcendence for Beginners William J. Kole <b>From the bestselling author ofBy: Clare Carlisle Published by New York Review of Books, 2026 04 07 A lyrical work of philosophy that draws from the work of Spinoza, George Eliot, biographers, memoirists, and more to examine how wisdom and goodness are transmitted by individual human lives. Transcendence for Beginners is an innovative book about philosophy and life writing, exploring how each practice might complement the other and so contribute to a greater understanding of human