Penguin Life

PrefaceAfter writing my last book I said to myself, never again. It's like having a baby: you re in such pain during the birth, all you want to do is chew your arms off; it's the same with writing a book, except you're dilated for more than a year. But when it finally comes out and it thrives (hits...

PROLOGUE As a Zen monk and former professor at a small liberal arts college in Massachusetts, I am frequently asked for advice on dealing v^^ith life's challenges. In addition to sharing my advice in person and over e-mail, a few^ years ago I began to answ^er questions over social netw^orking...