After Ikkyu and Other Poems By Jim Harrison

Call Me By My True Names; The Life, Poetry, and Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh By Thich Nhat Hanh

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh is called "the monk who sees beyond life and death". On "Call Me by My True Names", listeners are provided two rare and intimate personal meetings with Hanh. This new audio collection includes Hanh in conversation, where he shares memories of childhood and how he started on his spiritual path, and a live recording of Hanh offering some of his favorite Zen poetry. ( 2 cassettes)

 Long Quiet Highway; A memoir on Zen in America and the Writing Life  By Natalie Goldberg

Natalie Goldberg's third published book, is an extended meditation on the writing life--her writing life in particular--and how it dovetails with Zen practice. It is also an achingly personal account of her beloved Zen teacher's final days on earth as he succumbs to cancer. Goldberg deals with her grief on the page, and ties her history with Katagiri Roshi into other illuminating encounters with a variety of teachers, all of whom have contributed to her understanding of writing, life, and love. LONG QUIET HIGHWAY is a unique combination of memoir and Zen primer, and while anyone with a heart can find inspiration here, writers especially will be moved by her journey. (6 cassettes)