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Summary: As a student in his English class...
Review: "Mr." Sluyter has managed to consolidate the teachings of Buddhism, the subtleties of meditation, and the overshadowed prevalence of enlightenment teachings in modern pop-culture into a concise and comical paper back. I definitely got my money's worth!
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Summary: He's a great creative writer, and a cool Mentor...
Review: "Uncle" Dean is a down to earth man who knows how to summarize the central meanings of Buddhism and relate them to modern pop-culture. Having him as a teacher was a great experience. He knows how to open up spiritual doorways for those who want it, and those who need it. Thank You!!!
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Summary: From a previous student:
Review: "Uncle" Dean really knows how to write- and how to make what could easily be a tough subject to get into very accessible. It's a great book and lots of fun- never too preachy or teachy, and easy to follow. Can't wait to read it again!
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Summary: Some Kind Words About the Chicken . . .
Review: "Sluyter's fresh, enticing manifesto of found wisdom from the scrap heap of popular culture highlights the right stuff. This dean's instruction goes down easy, nourishes both heart and mind, and tickles the funny bone too. I found plenty of good eggs in his basket."
- Lama Surya Das, author of AWAKENING THE BUDDHA WITHIN "A brilliant, funny, profound and crazy vision of the sacredness in everyday life. I didn't know whether to laugh at its wit or cry at its insight. If Franny and Zooey are your friends, this book will mean a lot to you."
- Jane Cavolina, author of GROWING UP CATHOLIC "This is a witty and wonderfully wise presentation of the freedom of non-desire (but I cannot guarantee that it liberates completely, because I often wished I had written it)."
-Sylvia Boorstein, author of IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK "Dean Sluyter is an enthusiast: for language, for life, and for the juice of it all - the rich living gravy that oozes out of every nuance of experience. The nature of reality is our most fundamental teacher and it speaks of itself everywhere and in everything - Dean Sluyter has listened to the rumours for years and now he presents them with delicious fun and lightness."
- Ngakpa Chogyam Rinpoche, author of SPECTRUM OF ECSTASY "Sluyter proves to be a subtle and imaginative guide through the contemporary world of pop culture, dazzling us with epiphanies growing out of jingles, jokes, and folk sayings. He provides fresh takes on faith, devotion, grace, being present, beauty, practice, selflessness, forgiveness, and simplicity. Like the best spiritual teachers, Sluyter lets light in from many angles - in this case, the wisdom of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, and more. WHY THE CHICKEN CROSSED THE ROAD is a surefire demonstration of why play is an essential ingredient in spiritual growth."
- Frederic A. Brussat, VALUES & VISIONS REVIEWS SERVICE
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Summary: He's a great creative writer, and a cool Mentor...
Review: Although surrounded by a world of inauthentic materialistic meandering, Dean Sluyter finds transcendence in everyday life. The funny thing is, as he points out, that everyday life is what most people overlook, yet it's the only kind of life we have -- we don't live in the past or future (although our thoughts usually pull us in one of those directions). In my opinion, "Uncle" Dean has put a modern tap on the essential. Read it and rejoice!
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Summary: A fellow student
Review: Although surrounded by a world of inauthentic materialistic meandering, Dean Sluyter finds transcendence in everyday life. The funny thing is, as he points out, that everyday life is what most people overlook, yet it's the only kind of life we have -- we don't live in the past or future (although our thoughts usually pull us in one of those directions). In my opinion, "Uncle" Dean has put a modern tap on the essential. Read it and rejoice!
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Summary: It's a hoot.
Review: Based primarily in Buddhist practice, this ingenious and delightful, yet profound, little book will be tremendously helpful to those on a spiritual path, whatever their tradition. It's packed with humor blended with nuggets of wisdom on every page. An instant classic.
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Summary: Yippee!!! Yahoo!!! Wowee!!
Review: How refreshing that there is a book like this out there lightening us up a bit!! For all of us spiritual guide and self-help book junkies, this book is the ultimate fix. We sometimes get lulled into deceiving ourselves that we "get it" but it's all still in our heads and not necessarily in our practice. Dean Sluyter tweaks you out of your spiritual complacency by making it all so real and experientially accessible . Besides, the book's a hellofallota fun to read.
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Summary: A masterpiece of European post-war prose!
Review: If you like chickens, you'll love a "A Tale of Two Cities!"
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Summary: A masterpiece of European post-war prose!
Review: If you like chickens, you'll love a "A Tale of Two Cities!"
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