Empty Bowl : Pursuing Truth in a Messy World, Paperback by Rikki West, New

Brand new, Softcover

Perfect for readers who seek understanding of how they fit into the universe, Rikki Wests vibrant memoir follows her journey of confronting hidden assumptions and childhood trauma on the way to finding her lifes vibrant, living truth.

At seven, Rikki West begs a mysterious God for help, praying that her drunk father wont harm their family and that he wont be sent to hell. But when nothing seems to happen, she worries: Is anyone up there really listening?

This question triggers a lifelong search for the great, loving being she imagines her prayers might reach. Delving into Catholicism, psychedelics, transcendental meditation, yoga, AA and Buddhist chanting, she explores every available path. She studies genetic science at UC Berkeley and humanities at San Francisco State, combing through the knowledge they offer for answers to the big questions.