{"product_id":"the-zen-of-recovery-9780874777062","title":"The Zen of Recovery","description":"In this compelling blend of East and West, Mel Ash shows how Zen mind and practice connect to the heart of recovery. Courageously drawing from his own experience as an abused child, alcoholic, Zen student, and dharma teacher, Ash presents a practical synthesis of AA's Twelve Steps and Zen's Eightfold Path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You don't have to be Buddhist to appreciate the healing power of \u003ci\u003eThe Zen of Recovery\u003c\/i\u003e. The book makes Zen available to all seeking to improve the quality of their spiritual and everyday life. It also includes practical instructions on how to meditate and put this book into action. Its message will help readers live more profoundly \"one day at a time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mel Ash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 6.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874777062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMel Ash\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, artist, and teacher\/performer with a lifelong interest in transformative experience, cultural change, and consciousness. A former authorized Zen teacher in an Asian tradition, he has taught workshops nationally on Zen, Beat spirituality, and alternative psychology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresent during many cultural shifts, he attended Woodstock as a young teenager, worked at a punk rock paper in the eighties, and is currently active in contemporary alt. culture, exploring the cultural dimensions of spiritual action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to \u003cb\u003eShaving the Inside of Your Skull\u003c\/b\u003e, he is also the author and illustrator of \u003cb\u003eThe Zen of Recovery\u003c\/b\u003e (1993) and \u003cb\u003eBeat Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e (both published by Tarcher\/Putnam). He is currently researching and working on his new book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is active in Providence's First Unitarian Church, lives with Sarah Owens-Ash, a Boston radio personality, his two sons, many cats, one newt (no, NOT THAT ONE!), and occasional wayfarers in Providence's \"International Neighborhood.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mel Ash \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282988449949,"sku":"9780874777062","price":43.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_aa2ca508-dfa7-43bc-a8f9-9bc0f4d809be.jpg?v=1759957570","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-zen-of-recovery-9780874777062","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}