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Simran Jeet Singh

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Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is the author of the national bestseller, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life (Riverhead) and two children’s books, Fauja Singh Keeps Going and A Vaisakhi to Remember (both Kokila). An assistant professor of interreligious histories at Union Theological Seminary, he is also senior advisor for the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program, host of the PRX podcast Wisdom & Practice, a contributor to TIME, and a columnist for Religion News Service. He lives in New York City with his family.

Books by Simran Jeet Singh

A Vaisakhi to Remember

A new picture book from Simran Jeet Singh, A Vaisakhi to Remember celebrates community and heritage as a young girl looks for points of connection in a new country through the joyous Sikh spring harvest holiday of Vaisakhi.

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The Light We Give

An author and human rights activist offers his inspiring approach to a happier, more ethical way of life by embracing Sikh teachings.

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