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cassipaslick's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
laurenpressley's review against another edition
5.0
This book was really useful to me in helping me understand the landscape of American Buddhism and what the various shades of thought are in Western adaptations. There was even a mention of the NC company that makes zafus and zabutons! Quick and entertaining read.
lisa_casey's review
3.0
This was a nice story with small Buddhist lessons mixed in. It was nice to read about different retreat locations around and teachers on the East Coast in NY and PA. Moore has a comical way of telling a story and certainly you get wrapped up in what he is going to experience next. This would be a nice book for someone just starting to learn about Buddhism.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review against another edition
4.0
The title is the best thing about this book. The author takes a journey to find American Buddhism and ends up concluding that he is not a very good Buddhist, that he is, in fact, a lousy Buddhist. And a lousy writer?
acesarrows's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining read of Moore's exploration of Buddhism in America and his trials and tribulations attempting to put meditation into practice. It comes across as a bit more superficial than Moore seems to have wanted. Still, he's a funny writer and easily able to express the contradictory elements of practicing Buddhism in America.
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