In her introduction to Alan Gerson's Things We Cannot Know, Patricia Roger writes, "About half of the poems in this collection are abstract and philosophical meditations on subjects such as faith and uncertainty, and half use vivid visual images often to capture a moment ... and convey the feeling that moment inspires. The poems reflect Alan's education and career. He is the youngest son of parents active in the Jewish community in New Orleans and he majored in philosophy at Boston University. Poems such as 'I Am a Terrible Jew, ' 'Belief Is Desire, ' and 'Faith's Mechanism' show a struggle...

With his unique, eye-tickling artwork, Alan Gerson looks at the American justice system with tongue planted firmly in cheek. The humor is sometimes caustic, often critical, and always irreverent, as Gerson makes us realize that the legal system isn't as bad as we thought it was--it's worse. Find out which circus stars file frivolous appeals, who served on Santa's jury, and why nobody wants Satan for a witness. The laughs come quickly in this witty, strikingly illustrated book.