Changed my life.
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I first read Long Quiet Highway 3 years ago. It changed my life forever. Natalie offered me my first introduction to zen, which was profound enough, but it was the way in which she shared her growth that inspired me to reach beyond the world I knew then. I am eternally grateful for this book.
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Inspirational in the truest sense
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It would be hard to say enough good things about this book. It is absolutely frank, open, and honest. For anyone out there who has read about Zen and thinks that it seems cold, detatched, or without love, please read this book as evidence that Zen is a path to love and to truth as pure as any. Top ten all time for me, and that's placing it on my list conservatively. Thanks Nat, for the first time in my life after reading a book, I feel as if I truly have gained a friend. This book has inspired me to live more honestly, and for that I cannot be grateful enough.
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motivating book. full of quotes that are true
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great book. There's so much to learn from Natalie and so many lines that express real life. Wonderful incite to meditation! read it!!
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an inspiration...
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Natalie Goldberg's book, Long Quiet Highway, is the story of her as a writer learning to cope with the solitude of life and love. She writes from her heart and truthfully tells her story about how she came into spirituality coming from a suburban home. Her story brings an awareness to writers as to how much work and dedication goes into the art, even when nothing else seems to matter. Her words are poetic and musical on the page. This book is an inspiration to all writers and other artists who feel blocked and hopeless.
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Restful and illuminating
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Using techniques taught in Writing Down the Bones, Goldberg describes her discovery of writing as a Zen practice. Vivid descriptions of her various homes and her emotions through the events of her life, including the death of her Zen teacher - Katagiri Roshi.
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