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This book is based on the PBS documentary that was out in 1988 called Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. It documents the conversations that took place between Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers. Summary of the Book Joseph Campbell has influenced many people with his work. According to him, mythology was the ‘song of the universe, the music of the spheres.’ He has written this book along with Bill Moyers, his interviewer, about subjects that range from modern marriages to virgin births and Jesus to John Lennon. About Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer. He is best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. Campbell’s work has covered many aspects of human experience and his philosophy is usually summarized by a phrase he used very often: “Follow your bliss.” About Bill Moyers Bill Moyers is an American journalist and liberal political commentator. He had served the White House Press Secretary in the Johnson administration from the year 1965 to 1967. He worked as a network TV news commentator for ten years and has been extensively involved with public broadcasting, producing documentaries and news journal programs.