{"product_id":"9780861718009","title":"Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists","description":"In 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Jean Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Wisdom Publications MA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119599042800,"sku":"9780861718009","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780861718009_p0.jpg?v=1763831169","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780861718009","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}