Edward Canfor-Dumas

Ed is having a hard time - at work, in his love life and, well, generally. Then he meets an unlikely Buddhist - who drinks and smokes and talks his kind of language. Bit by bit, things begin to change... Ed doesn't always take Geoff's advice. Or, when he does he lapses at the crucial moment. His path to understanding is not a straight one, especially as life keeps throwing more and more 'stuff' at him. Often he fails - like most of us, in fact. But sometimes he manages to get it right. And when he does, surprising things begin to happen ... In The Buddha, Geoff and Me Edward Canfor-Dumas brings all his skills to bear in an absorbing story of everyday city life, where the characters stand out with all their human strengths and weaknesses, and the ending brings Ed - and perhaps all of us? - a hope we didn't necessarily expect. The Buddha, Geoff and Me - for anyone who's ever begun to wonder what the whole damn thing is all about ...

A Modern Story

The Buddha, Geoff and Me

Il Budda, Geoff e io. Una storia moderna

An insightful novel of everyday life, for anyone who's ever wondered whether enlightenment really is compatible with the daily commute Ed is stuck in a rut--his part-time "career" is going nowhere, his love life's a joke, and his wallet's always empty. The thing about a rut, though, is at least you know where you are. So when Ed runs into an old acquaintance and is sucked into a drama of street crime and high-stakes property dealings, he turns to the principles that once served him well. Except--he's not sure if he can still trust them, especially as his Buddhist practice is a bit on the rusty side. This is an urban story with a twist and a wry appreciation of the challenges we face every day--whether we're muddling by, or, like Ed, suffering from a severe case of the bodhisattva blues.

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