Finding Buddha: A Novel

by Jay Chalnick

Five-year-old Hubert "Bode" Price is too young to recognize his life's purpose, but one thing is certain: people have been searching for him since the day he was born. Narrated by his father, Finding Buddha follows Bode on a cross-country adventure complete with spectacular hikes, encounters with Mexican drug lords, and intimate conversations about love, loss, life, death, and rebirth.

As Bode struggles to remember the mother he never knew, his father discovers what she left him: a boy in her likeness, who meditates, quotes philosophers, and practices yoga, and Reiki healing. A story of enlightenment for both father and son, Finding Buddha ends with a discovery that will change Bode's life forever.

189 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 15, 2015

About the author

Jay Chalnick is the author of Finding Buddha. He lives in Greenwich, Conn. with his son.

For more, visit www.findingbuddha.com or facebook.com/findingbuddha.

Reviews

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly beautifully written story about a father and son's journey across country together. A perfect read for Father's Day!

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so ready to love this book. Characters were intriguing as was the plot, but it was a painful read because NOTHING HAPPENED. Just a a daily travelogue of sorts but I was seeking something more enlightening. And then a cheap and easy ending that ridiculously simply wrapped things up. Ugh, such potential wasted.

[Joshua · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful story about a boy and his father traveling cross country. Definitely a must read.

[M.M. Ballasch · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, I feel cheated by the positive reviews. The book is completely pointless... it doesn´t have a real sotyline, it´s episodic and it´s boring. I thought I would love it!