TY - BOOK AU - Kugel,James L. TI - In the valley of the shadow: on the foundations of religious belief (and their connection to a certain, fleeting state of mind) SN - 9781439130094 AV - BL 625.9 .S53 K84 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Free Press KW - Kugel, James L. KW - Cancer KW - Religious aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-222) and index; The background music -- Man stands powerless before elevator -- Hope -- Religion on the brain -- Under sentence of death -- "Who shall I say is calling?" -- Into the stark world -- The eerie proximity -- The sickening question -- An end to omens -- Medical magic -- Postscript N2 - The author invites readers to witness the exploration on religion that he undertook after being diagnosed with an aggressive, and likely fatal, form of cancer ER -