BrainMind/SoulMemoryImmortality Author:George B., M.D. Whatley Brain Mind/Soul Memory Immortality, by George B. Whatley, M.D. is a thought-provoking book of short essays that are "not likely to be welcomed by the fundamentalist clergy." Dr. Whatley, for years a successful physician in private practice, believes that the first verse of what is considered to be the most influential book ever written should be... more » "Once upon a time." Why? Because the author thinks that the Bible is storytelling in a time of scientific ignorance. But this book is not just about the author's personal views of religion and politics. It also offers discerning, heartwarming stories about his experiences with animals, and it emphasizes their abilities to think and remember. Dr. Whatley writes engagingly about such wide-ranging subjects as the human brain ("the most remarkable mass of human tissue ever conceived") and how atheism offers one freedom from a "vengeful and jealous God." Whether one agrees or disagrees, readers will find this book an erudite, enlightening work that offers intellectual food for thought. It is a serious book that elucidates Dr. Whatley's theory of a rational, natural immortality for man and beast as opposed to the mythical, supernatural immortality of religions.« less