| Rude Awakenings: Two Englishmen on Foot in Buddhism's Holy Land Contributor(s): Sucitto (Author), Scott, Nick (Author), Batchelor, Stephen (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0861714857 ISBN-13: 9780861714858 Publisher: Wisdom Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 Annotation: Half down-and-dirty adventure and half inspirational memoir, this title documents an unusual pilgrimage taken by earthy scientist Nick Scott and fastidious Buddhist monk Ajahn Sucitto, who together retraced the Buddha's footsteps through India. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Travel | Asia - India & South Asia - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005025142 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.2" W x 9.04" (1.04 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Half raucous adventure and half inspirational memoir, Rude Awakenings documents an unusual pilgrimage. Two very different men--life-loving naturalist Nick Scott and austere Buddhist monk Ajahn Sucitto--together spend six months retracing the Buddha's footsteps through India. Told alternately by Sucitto and Scott in their distinctive voices, this story blends self-effacing humor, philosophical explorations, drama, travel observations, and the occasional giant fruit bat. Rude Awakenings is a heady record of survival and spirituality set against the dramatic backdrop of one of India's most lawless regions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scott, Nick: - Dr. Nick Scott is a botanist and ecologist who has worked most of his life in conversation. He lives in Chithurst, outside London. |