The books are gathered into three shelves: Being Alive, Creativity, and Zen.

Each one opens onto a different way of living.

Being Alive explores what it means to be here at all — presence, coherence, and the quiet astonishment of ordinary life.

Creativity turns toward making — writing, thinking, shaping, and bringing something honest into the world.

Zen returns to practice — simple attention, grounded awareness, and living with steadiness in the midst of things.
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You can enter through any doorway.
They all lead back to what matters.

Three Doorways

Plum Blossom Zen
Three Interpretations of Dogen
Spare, intimate reflections on Zen practice in ordinary life.

Zen Heaven and Hell
The Wheel of Life - The Dhammapada - Celestial Music
Ancient Buddhist texts rendered in contemporary verse with their original force intact.​

Buddha in Blue Jeans Anthology
Including Buddha in Blue Jeans - Zen Prayers - Relax You're Going to Die
A multi-volume Zen collection of brief reflections grounded in ordinary life.

All Together Now
The Architecture of Group Synergy
A practical exploration of trust, synergy, and what becomes possible when people work well together.​

Finding Your Bearings
Reality at Human Scale
​A steady invitation back to clarity and a sane sense of proportion.

True North
Living a Coherent Life
A steady search for coherence in a world that scatters attention and belief.

The Astonishment of Being Alive
A return to the simple fact of being here — and the quiet wonder of it.

Thinking for Creators
A practical guide to clear thinking, deep work, and finishing what you begin.

Chat for Writers
A hands-on guide to working with AI without losing your voice.

Letters from the Margins
On Growing Less Certain
A decade of letters on creative life, doubt, and growing less certain.