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I am a big fan of "The Monk Downstairs" and ate up this second book about Michael Christopher, a former monk in his 40's who has tremendous character, patience, sensuality and deep, common-sense spirituality...and his relationship with his world and mostly Rebecca, a single mom and former hippie, whom he marries in the first chapter of this new book. How a monk who retreats for prayers and has so much love and time for people meets or doesn't meet the corporate world, and how he and Rebecca and Rebecca's bright young daughter make a life is the story of this book. He is just the man to be a tender help to Rebecca's sick mother and console the dying homeless, but not quite as good as a competitive breadwinner. It is wonderful to have a protagonist with a real spiritual life. A diamond of a novel!Read full review