Crooked Cucumber The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki

Zen master Shunryu Suzuki is known to countless readers as the author of the modern spiritual classic, Zen Mind, Beginner's MindÓ. This most influential teacher comes vividly to life in Crooked CucumberÓ. To create his intimate & engrossing narrative, David Chadwick draws on Suzuki's own words & the memories of his students, friends & family, interspersed with previously unpublished passages from Suzuki's talks & correspondence. This remarkable biography of a truly remarkable man offers a precise picture of Suzuki's values, hopes & problems. Illustrated with photographs of Suzuki throughout his life.Chadwick, David is the author of 'Crooked Cucumber The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki' with ISBN 9780756757090 and ISBN 0756757096.