Michael Libling is a truly brilliant writer. I had quit doing book reviews because lately there seemed no time to read. But his publishing company sent me a copy of the book which I promptly put on the family room shelf – saying “soon”. Well soon came when we had a power failure last week and so the dogs and I sat in the corner with a lantern reading his latest book. This book gives us a breathtaking mix of riveting ideas and heartfelt humanity