PAVEMENT: Reflections On Mercy, Activism & Doing "Nothing" For Peace

Every day, Lin Jensen has plops down a meditation cushion on the streets of Chico, California, and sits 'peace vigils' to protest the U.S. invasion of Iraq ù his honest effort to change the world. From his knee-level spot on the pavement, Jensen encounters a bracing array of what he calls 'uprights': a heartbreakingly generous homeless man; hostile passersby who scream 'Fuck you, Peace Wimp!'; 'White Wolf,' who punctuates every shouted comment with a sharp poke to Lin's chest; compassionate soldiers ù all amid rain and bright sun, exhaust, and the scent of azaleas. Jensen ù whose previous memoir, Bad Dog! A Memoir of Love, Beauty, and Redemption in Dark Places, received wide acclaim ù here shares his struggles and helps us all learn more about humility, generosity, and what it really means to love our neighbors. This is an inspiring, good-humored book ù especially for anyone who might work or wish for change but doesnÆt want to be just spitting in the wind.