{"product_id":"zen-confidential-shozan-jack-haubner-9781611800333","title":"Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk","description":"\u003cb\u003eA screenwriter and stand-up comic\u003cb\u003e's hilarious and profound account of his journey into Zen monkhood\u003c\/b\u003e--featuring a foreword by Leonard Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shozan Jack Haubner is the David Sedaris of Zen Buddhism: a brilliant humorist and analyst of human foibles, whose hilarity is informed by the profound insights that have dawned on him--as he's stumbled and fallen into spirituall practice. Raised in a truly strange family of Mel-Gibson-esque Catholic extremists, he went on to study philosophy (becoming very un-Catholic in the process) and to pursue a career as a screenwriter and stand-up comic in the clubs of L.A. How he went from life in the fast lane to life on the stationary meditation cushion is the subject of this laugh-out-loud funny account of his experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether he's dealing with the pranks of a juvenile delinquent assistant in the monastery kitchen or experiencing profound compassion in the presence of his spiritual teacher, Haubner's voice is one you'll be compelled to listen to. Not only because it's highly entertaining, but because of its remarkable insight into the human condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shozan Jack Haubner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611800331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611800333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 115","brand":"Shozan Jack Haubner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756764360959,"sku":"9781611800333","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff2cfb55-c703-452f-9dbd-2f1e1c0fcf6d.jpg?v=1706593791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zen-confidential-shozan-jack-haubner-9781611800333","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}