Owning It: Zen and the Art of Facing Life

English professor Besserman (Shambhala Guide to Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism, Shambhala, 1997) has written a straightforward approach to applying Zen meditative practice in all situations of life. The author effectively uses "real-life koans"--stories of people working through personal relationships, family problems, career decisions, illness, and death?to demonstrate the dynamics of Zen principles and the endless opportunities for practicing them in daily life.