Description: Fire Monks by Colleen Morton Busch Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Busch recounts the true story of how five monks saved the oldest Zen Buddhistmonastery in the United States from wildfire in 2008. Publisher Description A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year • A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year"Vivid prose as electrifying as any beach novel youre likely to find this summer." —San Francisco ChronicleIn June 2008 more than two thousand wildfires, all started by a single lightning storm, blazed across the state of California. Tassajara, the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States, was at particular risk. Set deep in the Ventana wilderness north of Big Sur, the center is connected to the outside world by a single unpaved road. If fire entered the canyon, there would be no way out.Disaster struck during the summer months, when Tassajara opens its doors to visitors, and the grounds fill with guests expecting a restful respite. Instead, the mountain air filled with smoke, and monks broke from regular meditation to conduct fire drills. All visitors were evacuated, and many Zen students followed. A small crew of residents and firefighters remained, preparing to defend Tassajara. But nothing could have prepared them for what came next. When a treacherous shift in weather conditions brought danger nearer still, firefighters made the flash decision to completely evacuate the monastery. As the firefighters and remaining residents caravanned out the long road to Tassajara, five monks turned back, risking their lives to save the monastery. Fire Monks is their story.A gripping narrative as well as an insiders portrait of the Zen path, Fire Monks reveals what it means to meet an emergency with presence of mind. In tracking the four men and one woman who returned—all novices in fire but experts in readiness—we witness them take their unique experiences facing the fires in their own lives and apply that wisdom to the crisis at hand. Relying on their Zen training, the monks accomplished the seemingly impossible—greeting the fire not as an enemy to defeat, but as a friend to guide.Fire Monks pivots on the kind of moment some seek and some run from, when life and death hang in simultaneous view. Drawing on the strength of community, the practice of paying attention, and the power of an open, flexible mind, the Tassajara monks were able to remain in the moment and act with startling speed and clarity. In studying an event marked by great danger and uncertainty, Fire Monks reveals the bravery that lives within every heart. Author Biography Colleen Morton Buschs nonfiction, poetry, and fiction have appeared in a wide range of publications, from literary magazines to the San Francisco Chronicle, Tricycle, and Yoga Journal, where she was a senior editor. A Zen student since 2000, Busch lives in Northern California with her husband and two cats. Details ISBN 0143121375 ISBN-13 9780143121374 Title Fire Monks Author Colleen Morton Busch Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 272 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:44402771; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780143121374
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Book Title: Fire Monks : Zen Mind Meets Wildfire
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Natural Disasters, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, General, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen), United States / 21st Century
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Religion, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Item Length: 8.4 in
Author: Colleen Morton Busch
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
