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In 1979, 24-year-old Maura O'Halloran left her waitressing job in Boston and began her study of Zen in Japan. Today she is revered as a Buddhist saint, and a statue in her honor stands at the monastery where she lived.
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This is a beautiful collection of journals and correspondence by a woman who traveled to Japan as a tourist and ended up becoming a nun. As you read you follow her journey with the frustrations and joys of a path towards enlightenment. Her words are sincere and incredibly touching. I love this book.