The Rainman's Third Cure: An Irregular Education

Writer, actor, and political activist Coyote picks up from his previous book, Sleeping Where I Fall, about his experiences in the 1970s, and details the rest of his life. Most important to Coyote's narrative is his Buddhist practice; a Zen sense of impermanence and placid acceptance permeates every page of this memoir, from Coyote's birth and immediately rocky upbringing in 1941 to his contemporary life at San Francisco Zen Center. Those unfamiliar with Coyote's life and wishing to know more about his time with the anarchist improv group Diggers will be disappointed; Coyote frequently refers readers to his previous book, making this one difficult to appreciate in its own right. But it's interesting to follow Coyote's careful, step-by-step unraveling of his own psyche and emotional constructs, and fellow students of Zen will especially appreciate Coyote's breakdown of meditative retreats and flashes of enlightenment. [em](Apr.) [/em]