Henry Shukman
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"One Blade of Grass tells the story of how meditation practice helped Henry Shukman to recover from the depression, anxiety, and chronic eczema he had had since childhood and to integrate a sudden spiritual awakening into his life. This... memoir demystifies Zen training, casting its profound insights in simple, lucid language, and takes the reader on a journey of their own, into hidden treasures of life that contemplative practice can reveal to any...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Jackson Small has just been discharged from the British military after witnessing the violent battlefield death of his closest friend, Connolly. It was Connolly who introduced him to the fascinations of ancient civilizations, enticing him with stories of La Joya, the capital of a vanished Peruvian empire. Coping with his grief, Jackson sets off in search of the city, hidden in the cloud forest hanging between the Andes and Amazonia. He lets nothing...