I read this book on a recommendation. The Buddhism angle took me a bit by surprise and finally after reading a good way into it, I realized that wasn't just an element of the book, but rather the basis of it. I suppose I was conditioned to a Western approach by the title of the book and, well, how about that--judging a book by its cover. The content was a bit dense throughout. I'm capable of understanding it, and I did, but I think it could have been a bit more engaging and effective ready if it was more approachable, more relational. The parts that were grounded in real world and contemporary stories stood out. I picked up a few interesting points from the book and it served as a nice introduction to some new ideas and a different perspective.