Book Summary
In more than 40 short, interlocking pieces, Zen Master Jensen uncovers his personal history--including his difficult childhood-- in this sometimes quirky, sometimes poignant telling of the long path he took to inner peace. Today, Lin Jensen is a Zen master. But before that, he had to get through a difficult childhood and a difficult life. "Bad Dog is Jensen's sometimes quirky, sometimes poignant telling of the long path he took to inner peace. In over 40 short, interlocking pieces, Jensen uncovers his personal history, starting with his early life on a struggling farm in the dusty, quiet Midwest. Jensen eventually reaches college where he encounters a new world and a new passion, poetry, before entering into a marriage that is destined to fail. The one constant throughout Jensen's life is the search for meaning, -- a search that leads him to finally awaken to his calling in Zen. Always engaging, Jensen's quiet stories subtly reflect on the currents of love, beauty, and redemption that run through all lives. His simple prose rings with insight at just the right moments, making "Bad Dog a book that will appeal to anyone who's ever looked for life's little bright spots.
Book Details
| Book Name | Bad Dog!: A Memoir Of Love, Beauty, And Redemption In Dark Places |
| Author | Lin Jensen |
| Publisher | Wisdom Publications (ma) (Jul 2005) |
| ISBN | 9780861714865 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 581 |
