{"product_id":"seeking-peace-chronicles-of-the-worst-buddhist-in-the-world-9781594484407","title":"Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An absorbing chronicle of discovery\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eReviving Ophelia \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Shelter of Each Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike most lives, Mary Pipher's is filled with glory and tragedy, chaos and clarity, love and abandonment. She spent her childhood in small Midwestern towns, the nurturing daughter of a doctor mother and a restless, jack-of-all-trades father. Later, as a wife, mother, and therapist, she was able to do what she most enjoyed: learn about the world and help others. But after the surprising success of \u003ci\u003eReviving Ophelia\u003c\/i\u003e, she found herself overwhelmed by the demands on her time and attention. In 2002, Pipher experienced a meltdown. She realized that success and fame were harming her, and she began the long journey to a quieter, more meditative life that would carry her toward self-acceptance and joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSeeking Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, Pipher tells her own remarkable story, and in the process reveals fundamental truths about our individual search for happiness and love. Candid, surprising and moving, \u003ci\u003eSeeking Peace\u003c\/i\u003e offers a map for our own journey toward a more fulfilling, more joyously lived life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594484407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.48w x 0.72d","brand":"Mary Pipher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067702476981,"sku":"9781594484407","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1b77f5cc-728c-4978-b2bf-20bee91ead35.jpg?v=1690863473","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/seeking-peace-chronicles-of-the-worst-buddhist-in-the-world-9781594484407","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}