What do a Cherokee Shaman, a Death Row inmate, an Afghani Sufi Mystic, a Catholic, a Jew, several praying kids, and Mare Cromwell have in common? They all feel strongly about who or what they think God is, why things happen the way they do, and what will become of us in the future. They question, praise and criticize their own spiritual beliefs in the hopes of better understanding themselves and others. In a world gone crazy with scandals, holy wars and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, people are pausing from their daily routines to wonder about the divine and mysterious nature of their Creator.

In If I Gave You God's Phone Number: Searching for Spirituality in America author and spiritual seeker Mare Cromwell interviews people from all walks of life, asking, "If I gave you God's phone number, what would you do with it?" The answers form an open-minded look at all religions and viewpoints, which includes topics such as Heaven, Hell, reincarnation, prayer, speaking in tongues, angels, demonic possession and forgiveness.

"What I have learned in the journey of creating this book, doing all the interviews, listening to people from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds, is that there are many paths to God. It is my sense that religion can take us part of the way to being "awake" and "connected" with God but spirituality is where we really try to feel God within us," says the author. The importance of being in touch with our spirituality, or lack thereof, and understanding other religions and spiritual ideas are among the many topics discussed candidly as differing views come together to form the rich tapestry of America's faith.