In Joy Still Felt

Who recommended it

1. 

   James Randi Canadian-American stage magician and skeptical movement adherent

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on Being Sceptical”.

   Listed in the source as “In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov (1954-1978)”.

   The best books on Being Sceptical↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 16 Sep 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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