Short Biography: Arlynda Boyer, a native of Virginia, has been a race fan most of her life and a practicing Buddhist for more than ten years. She has been a guest commentator on NPR, a contestant on Jeopardy!, and has hiked the Grand Canyon. She lives in Staunton, Virginia, with her husband James Rogauskas, author of Office Haiku. 

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Purchase Buddha on the Backstretch: The Spiritual Wisdom of Driving 200 MPH By author: Arlynda Lee Boyer Product Code: H782 ISBN: 9780881461749 Other ISBN: 0881461741 Publisher: Mercer University Press Binding Information: Hardback  Availability: In stock. Price: $27.00 By using Buddhism as a lens to examine NASCAR racing—and NASCAR as a means to illustrate Buddhist teachings, Buddha on the Backstretch provides a unique new perspective to the field of sports and spirituality. Not aimed solely at either Buddhists or race fans, the work’s message of self-improvement via popular culture serves as a Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for a new generation. Buddha on the Backstretch considers mindfulness, handling setbacks, patience, discipline, heightened awareness, impermanence, equanimity, and how we face death. Qty:

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