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Jeff Greenwald

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Jeff Greenwald has published six books, including Shopping for Buddhas (just out in 25th Anniversary edition) , The Size of the World (for which he created the first Internet travel blog) and Snake Lake. His tales and essays appear in many print and online publications. Jeff’s first voyage abroad, at 17, ended in utter disaster, and a host of subsequent mishaps have provided rich fodder for his storytelling career. His critically acclaimed one-man show, “Strange Travel Suggestions,” premiered in San Francisco in 2003. Jeff is also the Executive Director of Ethical Traveler (www.ethicaltraveler.org), a non-profit dedicated to human rights and environmental protection. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jeff Greenwald You cannot avoid initial writers' block; it's always hard to get started and know that you're going to have to make all the necessary mistakes. But on…moreYou cannot avoid initial writers' block; it's always hard to get started and know that you're going to have to make all the necessary mistakes. But once you do get started, avoiding writers' block is fairly easy. Simply stop your day's writing session in the middle of a sentence, or toward the end of a paragraph -- one that you already know how you're going to finish. That way you can come right back and simply pick up where you left off. It may seem crazy, but once your fingers are moving they'll keep going. (less)

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Jeff Greenwald Stick to a schedule. Put aside 20 minutes -- or an hour, or two hours -- of every day to write. And do it the same time every day. Stick to this exerc…moreStick to a schedule. Put aside 20 minutes -- or an hour, or two hours -- of every day to write. And do it the same time every day. Stick to this exercise, even if it means just looking at your fingers twitching above the keyboard. Learning how to write well is no harder or easier than learning how to play the clarinet. And remember that even Phillip Roth only ever aspired to writing one good paragraph a day. One good paragraph a day feels pretty good, actually. (less)

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Average rating: 3.73 · 873 ratings · 111 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shopping for Buddhas: An Adventure in Nepal 3.66 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 1990 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Size of the World: 30th Anniversary Edition by Jeff Greenwald (Goodreads Author), Don George (Foreword) 3.80 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 1995 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snake Lake 3.90 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Future Perfect: How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth by Jeff Greenwald (Goodreads Author), Mary Roach (Preface) 3.42 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mister Raja's Neighborhood: Letters from Nepal 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1986 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scratching the Surface 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	geoff, buda ve ben 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mental Edge for Young Athletes: A World Champion's Mental Toughness Guide for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in the Digital Age 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	108 Beloved Objects [PAPERBACK]: Letting Go of Stuff, Keeping Our Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shopping for Buddhas: An Adventure in Nepal by Jeff Greenwald(1991-05-01) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Far below, making their way through the swinging glass doors, a retinue of Buddhist monks entered the Shopping Center. They approached in single file, heads shaven, their robes flowing behind them like a flood of freshly squeezed Florida orange juice.

The crowd melted, parting like a biblical sea to allow them through. The guard abashedly lowered his nightstick and stepped hastily aside. And the monks, without pause or ceremony, simply mounted the escalator and rode it to the next level.
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― Jeff Greenwald, Shopping for Buddhas

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“There are deeper reasons to travel—itches and tickles on the underbelly of the unconscious mind. We go where we need to go, and then try to figure out what we're doing there.”
― Jeff Greenwald, Shopping for Buddhas: An Adventure in Nepal

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