"This book is about you and your life. It is also about the Buddha and his life and his teachings. I'll tell you a lot about Buddha and Buddhism here, but when I do it's always about bringing things back to you. Your life is the one that matters. Really, you don't even have to care about the Buddha. Who you have to care about is you." -- from the book Excerpted from Buddha in Your Backpack: Everyday Buddhism for Teens by Franz Metcalf All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.