The Great Failure: A Bartender, a Monk, & My Unlikely Path to Truth

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Natalie Goldberg has inspired millions to write, developing an intimate relationship with their minds and a greater understanding of the world in which they live. Now through this honest exploration of her own life, Goldberg puts her teachings to work. In this wry, nimble memoir, Natalie Goldberg candidly depicts her father Ben, an old-fashioned man's man who knew no boundaries ? a trait that is at once his greatest strength and most profound weakness. In capturing the essence of this larger than life Jewish bartender, she reveals the intricacies of a precarious father-daughter relationship. The tenuous relationship with her father leads her in many directions and ultimately to Dainin Katagiri Roshi, a dynamic, celebrated Zen Master. In light of an eye-opening discovery that shakes her ideal of this beloved teacher, Goldberg revisits the many years of loyal practice under Roshi's guidance. Elegantly weaving these tales together, this story is finally a search for truth. Filled with Goldberg's trademark gifts for both humor and teaching ? an original adaptation by the author of the book by the same name - The Great Failure touches our hearts and minds as we come to recognize the ways in which we fail to confront our illusions.