Statistics show that nine out of 10 Americans pray. The author of the best-selling A Book of Angels reminds us that all over the world, other people also pray. Interweaving her own experience with that of others, Burnham explores the meaning of prayer, its scientific basis, and how it can help those of all faiths, or none, to resolve doubts and anxieties and move on through troubled times. A prayer from one of the major religious traditions ends each chapter.