{"product_id":"blue-jean-buddha-voices-of-young-buddhists","title":"Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an age when the Dalai Lama's image has been used to sell computers, rock stars have used tantra to enhance their image, and for many, Nirvana calls to mind a a favorite band, what does Buddhism mean to twenty-somethings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Jean Buddha offers real stories about young Buddhists in their own words that affirm and inform the young adult Buddhist experience. This one-of-a-kind book is about the experiences of young people in America-from their late teens to early thirties-who have embraced Buddhism. Thirty-three first-person narratives reflect on a broad range of life-stories, lessons, and livelihood issues, such as growing up in a Zen center, struggling with relationships, caring for the dying, and using marathon running as meditation. Throughout, up-and-coming author Sumi Loundon provides an illuminating context for the tremendous variety of experiences shared in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Jean Buddha was named a finalist in the 2002 Independent Publisher Book Awards (Multicultural Non-Fiction - Young Adult) as well in NAPRA's Nautilus Awards, in the Personal Journey\/Memoir\/Biography category.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Outpost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45941759180847,"sku":"9780861711772","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bcafitnessshop.com\/products\/blue-jean-buddha-voices-of-young-buddhists","provider":"BCA Fitness shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}