{"product_id":"the-buddhist-years-9781644284612","title":"The Buddhist Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brand new volume of previously unpublished writings from the archives reflecting Jack Kerouac's Buddhist thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a young age Kerouac was a spiritual thinker and questioner, and he always considered himself a spiritual writer. Buddhism gave more meaning to Jack's work as a writer: he was working not for personal accomplishment and glory but for human betterment. And Buddhism justified his lifestyle: with its vision of the material world as empty and illusory, he was free to do what he wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection shows Jack at his earnest, soulful best. The writing is consistently and wonderfully Kerouacian: it is honest, reflective, heartfelt, and revealing, with great characterizations amid his self-exploration as he wrestles with his consciousness, desperate for belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Kerouac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Bird Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644284612","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44148410581037,"sku":"9781644284612","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_9488d7b5-d5f3-44fa-9433-cfb822fc509c.jpg?v=1757223274","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-buddhist-years-9781644284612","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}