Pavement Reflections on Mercy, Activism, and Doing "Nothing" for Peace

"Every day, Lin Jensen has gone down to the centre of his small town of Chico, California, plopped down a meditation cushion, and sat ""peace vigils"" in protest against the US invasion of Iraq - his honest effort to change the world. From his knee-level spot on the pavement, he encountered a wonderful array of what Lin calls ""uprights"": a heart-breakingly generous homeless man who offers Lin his only possession; hostile passers-by who shout ""Fuck you, Peace Wimp!""; ""White Wolf"" who punctuates every comment (always SHOUTED!) with a sharp poke to Lin's chest; compassionate soldiers, and more - all amid rain and bright sun, exhaust fumes and the scent of azaleas. Jensen, the author who so moved readers with his acclaimed memoir Bad Dog!, here shares his struggles and helps us all learn more about humility, generosity and what it really means to love our neighbours. This is an inspiring, good-humoured book - especially for anyone who might work or wish for change but doesn't want to be just spitting into the wind."Jensen, Lin is the author of 'Pavement Reflections on Mercy, Activism, and Doing "Nothing" for Peace', published 2007 under ISBN 9780861715220 and ISBN 0861715225.