SoulPancake is defined as “a movement to chew on life’s big questions.” Indeed, what you read and see on the pages will have you thinking deeply and creatively about life. Answering the questions and doing the activities will help define you; reading the quotes will challenge your thinking; and seeing the artwork will inspire you to open your mind (with art contributions from over 90 artists, every page of this book has a different style).

SoulPancake is divided into nine chapters beginning with The Brain & the Soul and ending with Life, Death, & Living. Questions about art, love, religion, and science are also included as part of the journey. Dig deep to answer questions like ‘Why is music so powerful?’ and ‘Is it possible to influence the fate of others?’ . Challenge yourself to participate in activities like ‘List five non-physical traits that turn you on’ and ‘Mute your Mouth’ (where you don’t talk all day and then record your experiences). With a broad range of provocative ideas, SoulPancake will appeal to teenagers as well as adults.

Rainn Wilson is an actor on the American television show The Office. This book, created by Wilson with Devon Gundry, Golriz Lucina and Shabnam Mogharabi, is based on the website SoulPancake.com.