Owning It: Zen and the Art of Facing Life

by Perle Besserman

Tells the stories of men and women who have successfully handled life's challenges and changes

178 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Also writes as Perle Epstein

Reviews

[Lou Wentz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have to say I was disappointed in the book. Not expecting to become 'enlightened', but the modern day koans were not persuasive enough to lead me to believe that Zen was the transformative factor in the changes individuals made.

[Nikole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the stories. I found it fascinating that she was complaining in a 1997 book about issues of today.

[Charlieclaywell · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book about Zen koans. Although, I do not practice Zen, I wanted to learn more about it. However, this book is not so much for the curious as it is for the practioner. Regardless, the book is filled with lots of wisdom and insights.