Equally insightful and hilarious, Moore’s progression from skeptic to dharma-practitioner is recounted here, step by step. The author, orginally approaching Buddhism with a Roman Catholic background and a journalist’s mentality, details his journey so that newcomers to Buddhism and Zen can follow him, laughing, at a newcomer’s pace. The result is a book that, in simple, thoughtful, and engaging language, allows us to watch as its author comes to terms with the challenges of reconciling his past and his prejudices with newly-evolved and evolving personal concerns. Can these elements be reconciled? The book’s subtitle suggests that the answer is Yes: "Mindfulness, Enlightenment, and Sitting Still, American Style." This is a book that can speak to many people; you might find yourself gifting it to everyone you know.