Romancing the Buddha - 3rd Edition: Embracing Buddhism in My Everyday Life, Paperback

Michael Lisagor shares warm and witty stories and advice on applying the principles of Nichiren Buddhism in daily life. This third edition contains several new chapters, additional illustrations and photos, an overview of Nichiren Buddhism, a glossary of Buddhist terms and a reader's guide. Mike reveals how Buddhism - which offers teachings of personal and social transformation - helped him deal with his wife's serious illness, his own depression and the death of a close friend. Here too is hard-won wisdom on relationships, with powerful insights on marriage and parenting. Great for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Mike lives with his childhood sweetheart and his harmonica on an island in the Pacific Northwest. A YouTube video of his 45 minute one-man show can be viewed at www.romancingthebuddha.com. "Seamlessly weaving familiar bumps in the marital road -- child rearing, the work world -- with uphill climbs -- his depressions, her multiple sclerosis -- demystified what may still seem to some like an exotic practice." - Dee Axelrod, Bainbridge Island Review "A wise and moving account of the author's adventuresome journey toward spiritual enlightenment and social awareness. It helps us understand the intimate connection between resolving conflicts in one's personal life and working effectively for peace on a global scale." - Richard E. Rubenstein, Ph.D., author When Jesus Became God and Aristole's Children

Michael Lisagor is a self-described "reformed class clown" and product of the 1960s. The president of Celerity Works, a management consulting company, he has been writing business and spiritual articles for various newspapers and magazines for over 25 years. He is the author of The Enlightened Manager and Winning and Managing Government Business. Mike lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest with his wife of 45 years and has two grown-up daughters and two grandchildren. He is passionate about the harmonica, writing, photography, exercise and electronic gadgets.