false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256137620m/736376.jpg 736376 4 The only thing certain about a journey is that it has a beginning and an end, for you never know what may happen along the way. And so it is with this journey into the minds and souls of two very different men -- one of them in search of the truth, the other a man who may have already found it. When Otto Ringling, a husband, father, and editor, departs on a cross-country drive from his home in a New York City suburb to the North Dakota farmhouse in which he grew up, he is a man on a no-nonsense mission: to settle the estate of his recently deceased parents. However, when his flaky sister convinces him to give a ride to her guru, a crimson-robed Skovordinian monk, Otto knows there will be a few bumps in the road. As they venture across America, Otto and the affable, wise, irritating, and inscrutible holy man engage in a battle of wits and wisdom. Otto, a born skeptic, sees his unwanted passenger as a challenge: a man who assumes the knowledge of the ages yet walks a mortal's path. But he also sees their unexpected pairing as an opportunity to take Volya Rinpoche on a journey of cultural discovery, with visits to quintessentially American landmarks (the Hershey's factory, Wrigley Field) and forays into some favorite American pastimes (bowling, miniature golf, dining out). It is Otto, however, who has embarked on the real journey, that of self-discovery, led by his strange and remarkable passenger. By the time they reach North Dakota, Otto's head is reeling with the understanding that so much of what he had believed -- as well as so much of what he had doubted -- must be rethought before his journey can truly begin Witty and inventive, <i>Breakfast with Buddha</i> takes readers into the heart of America and in the process shows us a man about to discover his own true heart. 2270861 7 9 2007 Breakfast with Buddha total:741|5:163|4:328|3:197|2:41|1:12| 741 2812 1196 245 5 3 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 14:24:41 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 17:46:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Sep 21 13:45:42 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 13:55:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Oct 25 04:37:05 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 04:37:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 04:49:13 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 11:36:53 -0700 2008
Well crafted with a very per...more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 11:51:15 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 11:55:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Jan 01 12:54:14 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 12:54:14 -0800 2009 As a friend said, the author does too much navel gazing." I'm glad Merullo is a "seeker of enlightenment", but nothing happened in the book. The 2 main characters, the ordinary middle aged successful "author/editor" and t...more...]]> 2 2 false false Sun Mar 29 05:17:25 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 05:17:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 25 13:54:03 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:54:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 16:54:10 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 13:15:26 -0700 2008 once more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 23 11:05:53 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:19:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 06:32:17 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 07:13:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 21:45:27 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 08:32:23 -0700 2009
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The book was a fun little meandering road of Otto's thoughts as he experiences an unusual trip with a spiritual guide. (or is he, really?) I won't spoil ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 02 16:38:30 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 14:42:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:53:38 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:53:38 -0800 2009 With Breakfast with Buddha, Roland Merullo, the author of seven books, including the critically acclaimed Revere Beach Trilogy and A Little Love Story (HHHH Selection Jan/Feb 2006), takes on one of the oldest and most popular literary genres—the road novel. Authors from Chaucer to Twain to Kerouac...

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