The Meaning of Life: Reflections in Words and Pictures on Why We Are Here

A passionate, provocative compendium of short observations offered by one hundred seventy-three people from all walks of life: from the Dalai Lama to Rosa Parks, from Richard Nixon to George Lucas, from John Updike to Desmond Tutu, from Timothy Leary to Maya Angelou, from poets to scientists to religious leaders to everyday sages on the street. The responses to the question "Whas is the meaning of life", all written at LIfe's request, are complemented by bold images from one hundred twenty-seven photographers who have captured a bit of the essence of 'the meaning of existence' in a single photographic frame.