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What do you do when you finish a novel and are all touched by it and pondering it and only in the afterword you come to realize that it is based on actual events? Not much I guess, except being swept in the thought storm that follows. This is exactly what happened with me and Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. It holds the world record for a bestseller for number of times it was turned down by publishers (121). And it has some poignant and pertinent and wise things to say. And you might find part of your own journey reflected there. Worth a second read I think.

P.S.
Wikipedia fetched this good interview with the author.