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Review title: What do people SEE in this book or the author???
Product review: Don't even go here. Start with Thich Nhat Hanh's The Miracle of Mindfulness (and indeed anything by him), some Suzuki, the Dalai Lama's The Art of Happiness if you want something more topical. These are true philosophers, people who came by their wisdom over a lifetime of study, and the books are as clear and simple as can be. If you're dealing with depression and want to use mindfulness (or the NOW as this pompous creep relabeled this ancient practice) to help center yourself, there's a terrific new book, The Mindful Way through Depression, that is written by individuals with the education and experience to combine psychology with eastern philosophy. Sitting on a park bench after some sort of meltdown does not a spiritual teacher make. This is probably the most irritating book I've ever tried to read.
