false 139826 2 2 James Ellroy ("Let's Twist Again"). BA + 1 year (UCLA - SFSU). Moved to San Francisco 40 years ago, where have been living since. Squeezed out eight books so far, + appearances in magazines & anthologies.* Have managed not to repeat myself as yet. American Book Award (1998) & Northern California Book Award (2007). Teach haiku workshops for adults & kids, and facilitate mindfulness meditation at the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples.
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most recently ————— author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism; editor, What Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop; co-translator, Ten Thousand Lives, Flowers of a Moment, and Songs for Tomorrow: A Collection of Poems, 1961–2001, all by Ko Un.


May all beings be well.
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]]> male 1947/01/01 343537 238895 1592572774 9781592572779 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173021749m/238895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173021749s/238895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/238895.Complete_Idiot_s_Guide_to_Understanding_Buddhism_Second_Edition 3.61 44 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism. In this trademark easy-to-read format, Gach introduces us to a very human Buddha, along with the rules for living that make a Buddhist a Buddhist. In addition to the various kinds of meditation, he shows us how to meditate at meals and be aware of the interconnections in life. We learn about popular branches of Buddhism, like Zen and Tibetan, with an emphasis on practicing here and now. There is the theoretical: emptiness, nothingness, impermanence, as well as a very strong dose of the practical: Buddha at work, Buddhist films, environmental concerns, Buddhist celebrations, etc. Gach brings it all together with a light touch and an enthusiasm that makes you want to get up and do something Buddhist. --Brian Bruya]]> 139826 3.82 66 15 2001 341992 0938077929 9780938077923 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173895870m/341992.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173895870s/341992.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/341992.What_Book_Buddha_Poems_from_Beat_to_Hiphop 4.15 13 139826 3.82 66 15 2005 5957479 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5957479.The_Complete_Idiot_s_Guide_to_Understanding_Buddhism 4.25 4 ]]> 139826 3.82 66 15 1905 6512512 1592579116 9781592579112 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/65/512/6512512-m-1256133552.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/65/512/6512512-s-1256133552.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6512512-the-complete-idiot-s-guide-to-buddhism-3rd-edition 4.50 2 Reach Your Zen Moment!

The latest edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buddhism updates one of Alpha Books’s most successful books in the religion/spirituality category, providing extensive information on both understanding the teachings and schools of Buddhism and incorporating the tenets of Buddhism into everyday life. It also includes additional information on Buddhism’s effect on popular arts and sciences, the continuing relevance of the Dalai Lama, and an annotated bibliography.

• With Buddhism as one of America’s fastest growing religions, the audience continues to renew itself
• Covers all four schools of Buddhism: Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, and Insight Meditation, which are not in competitors’ books
• For thousands of years, Buddhism has been a source of inner peace and security for millions
]]> 139826 3.82 66 15 2009 1567703 0671568507 9780671568504 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185307664m/1567703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185307664s/1567703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1567703.The_POCKET_GUIDE_TO_THE_INTERNET_NO_SWEAT_GUIDE_TO_INFORMATION_HIGHWAY 5.00 1 139826 3.82 66 15 1996 1567704 0761506411 9780761506416 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185307666m/1567704.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185307666s/1567704.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1567704.writers_net_Every_Writer_s_Essential_Guide_to_Online_Resources_and_Opportunities 3.00 1 Writers.net, a handy compendium of websites, search engines, e-zines and a glossary all broken into chapters by interest and genre: playwrights, journalists, mystery writers, etc. The only hazard is that Net info is so quickly outdated, that you'll probably need to log on to Gach's website for updates to the book. So keep that modem tuned!]]> 139826 3.82 66 15 1997 7021168 1101105666 9781101105665 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/70/168/7021168-m-1256133557.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/70/168/7021168-s-1256133557.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7021168-the-complete-idiot-s-guide-to-buddhism-3rd-edition 0.0 0 139826 3.82 66 15 2009