{"product_id":"dinner-with-buddha-paperback","title":"Dinner with Buddha - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoland Merullo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf life is a journey--with detours, paths from which to choose, and myriad roadblocks to overcome--then Otto Ringling is most certainly on the journey of a lifetime. His first fifty or so years were pretty good. He felt he had it all, until one day he didn't. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seeking understanding, he calls on Volya Rinpoche, a wise man and spiritual leader. A man who accepts the world as it comes to him, a man without pride or vanity. But Rinpoche, as it turns out, is experiencing his own time of doubt. In hopes of finding answers to life's mysteries, the two embark on a journey through America, an amusing and enlightening road trip that becomes a lesson in love and gratitude.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"We are all humanized by the spiritual journey of \u003ci\u003eDinner with Buddha.\u003c\/i\u003e\"*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If life is a journey--with detours, paths from which to choose, and myriad roadblocks to overcome--then Otto Ringling is most certainly on the journey of a lifetime. His first fifty or so years were pretty good. He felt he had it all, until one day he didn't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seeking understanding, he calls on Volya Rinpoche, a wise man and spiritual leader. A man who accepts the world as it comes to him, a man without pride or vanity. But Rinpoche, as it turns out, is experiencing his own time of doubt. In hopes of finding answers to life's mysteries, the two embark on a journey through America, an amusing and enlightening road trip that becomes a lesson in love and gratitude. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Diners, truck stops, Indian reservations, national landmarks, Las Vegas--all lead the duo down the road to both prayerful seeking and hilariousadventure . . . Likable Otto and wise Rinpoche lead readers on a thoughtful and memorable journey.\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness for Readers, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Merullo offers keen insight into and intelligent assessments of modern American life, but it is his compassionate portrait of a grieving Otto in search of inner tranquility that is most affecting.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Otto is such a full human, which is why we can empathize with his questions and immerse ourselves in his experiences.\" --*\u003ci\u003eSpirituality and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"We, like Otto, find our cynicism worn away by Rinpoche's gentle instruction in the simple but terribly difficult art of letting go, living each moment to the fullest, seeing the sacred in the everyday.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Merullo masterfully depicts the struggles of practicing mindfulness moment by moment . . . [The] novel is full of nuanced, thoughtful prose and is an immensely satisfying conclusion to the series.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693139857471,"sku":"9781616205997","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ad655d45615035315882371e1353a6f4.webp?v=1764997896","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dinner-with-buddha-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}