The Backward Step: Essays on Zen Practice
Ben Howard is Emeritus Professor of English at Alfred University and a longtime lay practitioner of  Zen meditation. His previous books includeEntering Zen(2011),Leaf, Sunlight, Asphalt(2009), andDark Pool (2004).Visit his blog,One Time, One Meeting, atpracticeofzen.comand his website athowardbw.com.