{"product_id":"the-buddhist-years-9781644284612","title":"The Buddhist Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brand new volume of previously unpublished writings from the archives reflecting Jack Kerouac's Buddhist thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a young age Kerouac was a spiritual thinker and questioner, and he always considered himself a spiritual writer. Buddhism gave more meaning to Jack's work as a writer: he was working not for personal accomplishment and glory but for human betterment. And Buddhism justified his lifestyle: with its vision of the material world as empty and illusory, he was free to do what he wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection shows Jack at his earnest, soulful best. The writing is consistently and wonderfully Kerouacian: it is honest, reflective, heartfelt, and revealing, with great characterizations amid his self-exploration as he wrestles with his consciousness, desperate for belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Bird Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644284612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282","brand":"Jack Kerouac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169539449013,"sku":"9781644284612","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b481a6ef-76eb-407e-b2d7-350e6ed891c4.jpg?v=1741703512","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-buddhist-years-9781644284612","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}