Wide Awake: Buddhism for the New Generation | 
| Author: Diana Winston
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 41022
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0399528970
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.344
EAN: 9780399528972
ASIN: 0399528970
Publication Date: August 5, 2003
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Product Description
Many of today's teenagers are tired of the pressure to compete and consume-and are looking for a different way to live their lives. This book offers an alternative: the 2,500-year old practice of Buddhism. brbr Written in a style that will have immediate appeal to young "seekers" and those wanting to understand the ancient teachings, this book addresses such relevant topics as peer pressure, emotional difficulties, stress, fostering peace, and even protecting the environment. For everyone looking for self-help, self-esteem, and self-awareness, this book offers advice on: brbr Discovering truth in a world of hype br Finding peace amid the ups and downs of lifebr Accepting ourselvesbr Working with difficult emotionsbr How to meditatebr Dealing with temptations and making the right decisions about sex and drugsbr Advice on volunteering, working for peace, and protecting the environment
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Great Introduction and Summary March 28, 2008
Even though there are many references to teenage situations, i found this a great introduction to Buddhism for anyone.
 Start with chapter one! February 27, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is pretty much as the Booklist review describes. It is worth noting that the book begins with lengthy forwards and prefaces which I found wordy, ponderous, and a bit moralistic. I began to fear the book would be the same. Not so! when you finally get to chapter one, the pace picks up and the tone and diction become lighter and much friendlier to a high-school level of reader. Far from being moralistic, the author deals with a variety of real issues that young people have to face, and does it in a frank, sensible, easygoing and very constructive fashion. The book should be a help and a comfort to many in its target audience.
Great, great book! January 15, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have been learning about Buddhism for a couple of years now and bought this book for my teenage daughter, in hopes that it would inspire her to join me. She hasn't read it yet, but I decided to pick it up off her shelf one day and read it myself. This book changed my life. It is written in very simple, easy to understand terms. I felt like Diana Winston was a good friend, walking the path with me and explaining things along the way. I loved it. And I am still hoping my daughter will join me!
This book worked miracles for our 15 years old teenager May 28, 2004
Our son was in very hard times, struggling to come to terms with the low values (if values) of modern society, modern music and his own background and values. With 14 he went into extrem aggression and anger. He sought refuge in hard rap, which on one side helped to work anger off, but fueled it from another side. pSince he started to read (and practice) this book, he changed tremendously. pI highly recommend this book to any teenager (or parents who wish to find help) with the wish for help. p10 stars!
wake up sleepyhead! September 29, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful introduction to Buddhism. I have been sitting for several years and I am closer to middle-aged than teen-aged, but this book has a concise yet scholarly nature that presents Buddhist practice beautifully.pI want to buy this book for everyone I know, from my 13 year old god-daughter to my 93 year old grandfather. Diana Winston illuminates the beauty and difficulty of living honestly in the world. If I were to change one thing, I would make the subtitle read; "a Buddhist guide for teens and those who were once teens"pThanks Diana!
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