{"product_id":"zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance-an-inquiry-into-values-paperback","title":"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert M. Pirsig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America's Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life's most essential questions: What is best?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a vintage motorcycle, the narrator grapples not only with the mechanics of his machine but with the very nature of Quality itself. He confronts the deep split in modern life between a cold, rational view of technology and a romantic, emotional engagement with the world, searching for a way to heal the divide. Yet, the biggest questions lie within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDogging his every thought is the ghost of his former self, a brilliant and dangerous man named Phaedrus, whose obsessive pursuit of truth led to his own destruction. This cross-country odyssey is more than a search for answers; it is a confrontation with a haunting past, a flight for sanity, and a powerful meditation on how we ought to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis profound and deeply personal story is an exploration of life's most fundamental questions--a search for how to live, not just how to get by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Father-Son Journey: \u003c\/b\u003e Across the backroads of America, a man and his eleven-year-old son, Chris, share a motorcycle trip that uncovers the deep, complex, and often fraught bonds between them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Philosophy of Quality: \u003c\/b\u003e Through a series of philosophical discussions, or \"Chautauquas,\" the narrator grapples with the essential nature of what makes something good, from a well-maintained engine to a well-lived life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTechnology and The Human Spirit: \u003c\/b\u003e The narrative explores the deep divide between those who run from the cold logic of machines and those who engage with it, seeking a way to unite our rational and creative selves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Divided Self: \u003c\/b\u003e Haunting the entire journey is the ghost of Phaedrus, a former self the narrator must confront, forcing a reckoning with his own past, his sanity, and the very nature of his identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's \u003cem\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better. Pirsig's narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.\u003c\/p\u003e--Baltimore Sun\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's \u003cem\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better. Pirsig's narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381346320562,"sku":"9780061673733","price":25.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ll6wRtcw749780061673733.webp?v=1783023296","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance-an-inquiry-into-values-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}