The fast: the history, science, philosophy, and promise of doing without

Day 1, Sunday "Spaces Between" : a visit to the quietest place on Earth

Day 2, Monday Ascetic roots 1 : the Greeks, Buddha, and their legacies

Day 3, Tuesday The marvelous machine : what happens to our body when we fast

Day 4, Wednesday Ascetic roots 2: the Abrahamic traditions

Day 5, Thursday The river of kings : fasting as protest

Day 6, Friday Fasting, frauds, and faddism

Day 7, Saturday Self-cancellation

Epilogue

A sampling of famous fasters

Selected books related to fasting.