The Little Book of Big Questions

by J. Edward Neill

Thinkers, questioners, and science buffs, behold! The Little Book of BIG questions contains more than two-hundred unique conversation starters and thought igniters, all in the form of fun questions. It's the book for every coffee table. It's meant to be read in the company of others...or all alone beneath a starlit sky. We all want to know the origin of the universe, the reasons why life exists, and the driving forces behind humanity. Use this book to light the fire in your mind. Once you taste one question, you'll want to answer them all... The Little Book of BIG questions is a compilation of two books in the Coffee Table Philosophy series. It includes the complete volumes 101 Deeper, Darker Questions for Humanity and 101 Questions for the End of the World.

165 pages, Paperback

Published August 12, 2016

About the author

Hi, I'm J Edward Neill,

Nice to meet you.

I write a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT. :)
I'm the author of sci-fi hits A Door Never Dreamed of and the Eaters of the Light trilogy. I wrote the dark fiction Tyrants of the Dead trilogy, penned Hollow Empire, a six-part medieval opera, and recently finished The Hecatomb, a horror novella. And I'm the creator of the Coffee Table Philosophy series, spanning twelve books and more than 1,100 party-ready philosophy questions.

I live in North GA, where the summers are blistering hot and winters really don't exist. I love the rain, good red wine, and I truly adore painting.

Catch up with me on my websites TesseraGuild.com and DowntheDarkPath.com.

Reviews

[Cate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Forgot I won this one, went back and gave it a try and it was just not for me. I apologize for the delay in reviewing.

[Robin Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book via an Amazon KINDLE Unlimited download.

While the first half of this book contains a collection of mind-probing, inspirational questions regarding a myriad of topics, topics which include the interactions of people and ideas, our attitudes and the proverbial question of the antithesis of certain concepts like good vs evil. The second half considers questions regarding topics of science, religion, etc. from a sometime position of being extremely naïve.

Typical questions include:

1. Name something that is both beautiful AND terrifying to you.
2. Take a brief trip into your own past. What’s one piece of advice you’d give your younger self?
3. Can feminism and chivalry co-exist? As in; pure, genuine chivalry and sharp, dedicated-to-equality feminism? Explain.
4. For each of the following, state whether or not you believe it’s a low-class or shameful profession: [Followed by a list of 8 professions.
5. Define the difference between science and religion.
6. Aside from discussing the mundane, is it arrogance when someone says they know the truth beyond a shadow of a doubt?
7. Is it immoral to be willfully ignorant?

As you can see from this sampling of questions from the book, these questions can create some interesting, probing, and at times argumentative discussions in a group, reading this book as I did in a quiet reading environment, readers can find themselves as to who they are and reflecting on their belief system.

For having created this book of self-discovery whether in a group or alone for his readers, I’ve given its author, J Edward Neill, the 5 STARS he’s gotten from this reviewer.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book in a kindle giveaway. It is filled with fun, thought-provoking, conversation-starting questions. From religion and philosophy to space travel and disaster porn, this book will have you and your friends talking about some deep issues. What do you value? What do you believe? Who are you?

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book with my husband and it was so much fun! Since this book is just questions, I personally think that it has to be read out loud and debated with other people in order to fully appreciate it. My husband and I would read a few questions every night or whenever we were bored and had a free moment, and it was such fun to debate and hear the other person's point of view.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ideas for conversation starters.