{"product_id":"alive-until-youre-dead-notes-on-the-home-stretch-paperback","title":"Alive Until You're Dead: Notes on the Home Stretch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Moon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold Nautilus Book Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoignant and humorous insights on fully embracing our lives as we age from Susan Moon, beloved Buddhist teacher and author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAging isn't easy. But it can still be filled with joy--maybe even more joy than we expect. Described by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a Buddhist Anne Lamott,\" Zen teacher and writer Susan Moon persuades us that as we notice we are impermanent, we get to come alive in new ways. Joining levity with tenderness, Moon shares stories from her own life on topics including knee replacements, Zoom chats with grandchildren, ongoing companionship with a close friend who is moving deeper into dementia, and a season as a Zen monk in the wilderness. Moon illustrates the strength that can come from within, sometimes unexpectedly, even as our bodies fail. Our radiant aliveness can be discovered and rediscovered any time up to the last moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlive Until You're Dead\u003c\/i\u003e offers a Zen approach to facing our impermanence. Moon's stories explore being present with what is, not turning away from what's difficult, wishing for and working for the wellbeing of others, and being willing not to know what's next. These field notes from an old human being invite us to feel more alive in the final stretch, whatever it holds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUSAN MOON is a writer and Buddhist teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. She is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThis Is Getting Old\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Lamp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand a contributor to \u003ci\u003eLion's Roar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTricycle\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She teaches in California and at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766954459424,"sku":"9781611809633","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3f91f7565f3d85a54f11cece371bc542.webp?v=1780301699","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alive-until-youre-dead-notes-on-the-home-stretch-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}