Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday!

I knew this book would be funny and profane. I also knew Jillette would spent a fair amount of time discussing religion (or lack thereof) and magic. But I was surprised to find so much tenderness in these pages, too. Occasionally Jillette's brashness takes a back seat to sincere and touching discussions of his affection for Teller, for his wife and (especially) his kids, for his parents, and even for people you'd think he wouldn't like.

I don't agree with everything Jillette says. But I can at least give him credit for making an effort to do his own research and come to his own conclusions about various issues. He's a surprisingly good writer (no coauthor is listed, so either he worked with a very good/quiet ghostwriter or he's pretty adept at wordcraft) who, in one book, made me laugh out loud and pause to consider several serious points.