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Big Bang, The Buddha, and the Baby Boom

The Spiritual Experiments of My Generation

Wes Nisker

Explore the spiritual journey of a Jewish boy from Nebraska who adopts Buddhism in California in The Big Bang, The Buddha, and The Baby Boom. Wes Nisker takes readers on a hilarious and enlightening ride through the spiritual struggles and identity quests of recent generations. From postwar America to the modern environmental movement, Nisker uses his own story to illuminate how the Baby Boomers' hunger for spirituality shaped Western Buddhism. This memoir interweaves social commentary with recognizable figures in art, religion, and popular culture, offering a vivid picture of the cultural movement that emerged from this generation.
Publish Date
2004-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
2004-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2003
Goodreads Rating
3.63
ISBN
9780062517661
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
A joyful, thoughtful romp of remarkable breadth...a wise, funny, and truly wonderful journey.      source