false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186325610m/1646892.jpg 1646892 1 The story of Paul Rezendes's spiritual journey began when he was leader of a motorcycle gang (i.e., a Devil's Disciple). His dangerous life of narcotics and guns eventually caught up with him and he and his wife found themselves in trouble with the law. His legal hassles gave him the perfect excuse to back out of the gang; thus he reneged on his lifelong commitment. (Apparently, motorcycle gangs are a lot like the Mafia; he muses, "You better have a damn good reason to leave.") From then on Rezendes began a furtive spiritual quest that led him into the woods, following the paw and hoof prints of wild animals.<p> Like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rezendes teaches the art of animal tracking and stalking, all the while making the link to the clean, observant Zen mind. "Stalking meditation demands that we pay full attention to every footfall, every breath, every sound we make, each nuance of landscape, wind, humidity," he writes. "Stalking gives us the opportunity to move away from the tiny perspective of thought and self into all-encompassing awareness." Rezendes, a renowned teacher of seminars and workshops, uses personal tracking stories to emphasize the importance of focused observation. But more importantly, his storytelling challenges readers to be spiritually accountable in the wild as well as everyday life.--<I>Gail Hudson</I> 1641338 1 11 1999 The Wild Within total:23|5:7|4:8|3:6|2:1|1:1| 23 88 32 5 4 0 false false Fri Jan 02 09:35:17 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 09:36:43 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Dec 12 00:21:01 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 00:21:46 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jun 03 09:05:40 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 09:06:39 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed May 28 18:42:14 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 18:44:57 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Thu Feb 21 18:54:10 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 18:54:34 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Nov 23 07:50:05 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 07:50:05 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 11:52:35 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 11:52:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 21 21:34:42 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 21:36:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 03 15:03:16 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:03:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 16:51:16 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 06:54:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 25 12:00:24 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 12:00:34 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Mar 21 13:57:34 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 26 10:58:37 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 13:57:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Feb 21 23:57:08 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 23:57:08 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Feb 19 13:51:22 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 13:51:22 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jan 05 15:43:16 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 15:43:18 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Dec 23 08:53:52 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 08:53:52 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Nov 24 20:04:56 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 20:04:56 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Sep 07 19:16:13 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 19:16:30 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 24 21:59:08 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 21:59:13 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jun 20 20:25:59 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 20:43:47 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1646892