The Cow in the Parking Lot
A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger

Suppose a cow were in your spot (your spot inside a parking lot) A cow stands placid going "Moo." This books asks you: what would you do? Objectively you cannot move A cow yourself. They claim this proves That logic'ly you'll let it go. But me? Is it that simple? No. I know from habit that I'd swear And shoo......more

This book doesn't try to tackle the big things in life that make us angry--death, illness, etc--but instead helps you to handle the anger that is often a waste of time--like someone stealing your parking space. By tackling those things, the book "trains" you to ultimately handle the bigger causes of......more

February was, for lack of a better term, emotionally abusive. Problems and situations that would normally knock me off balance for a couple days were happening 2-3 times a day. I don't generally think of myself as an angry person, but I realized the over-the-top amount of pressure had left me exhaus......more

Leonard explains the same concept over and over again in different creative and inspiring ways so you have no other option but to get it. He is encouraging and forgiving, allowing the reader to take what they need from his work. I would highly recommend this for anyone, especially the folks who don'......more

Scheff and Edmiston conduct a probing, gently humorous investigation of ordinary anger. They invite us to ask what demand is behind our fury, what we expected, what our reaction looks like in the light of day, and what our anger costs. It's well done, and it's perspective altering.......more