A high school history teacher in Maryland, Michael is content to not ask too many questionsuntil, after a freak accident, he unexpectedly finds himself the beneficiary of a million dollars. As friends, adversaries, and a greedy ex-wife emerge from the background to lay claim to the fortune, Michael finds himself caught up in a number of troubling situations that disrupt his life and leave him quesnen.ing everything he had and everything he thought he wanted.

What would you do if you suddenly became rich?Michael O'Meara had never asked himself this question. A high school history teacher in Maryland, Michael is content to not ask too many questionsuntil, after a freak accident, he unexpectedly finds himself the beneficiary of a million dollars. As friends, adversaries, and a greedy ex-wife emerge from the background to lay claim to the fortune, Michael finds himself caught up in a number of troubling situations that disrupt his life and leave him quesnen.ing everything he had and everything he thought he wanted.

As the action moves from the United States to Paris,Munich, and Britain, Michael slowly begins to uncover what is truly valuable in life via the teachihg,of Buddhist philosophy. The Extinction of Desire maps the course of his voyage, blending hil6sophy and fiction to discover fundamental truths.

The Four Noble Truths

Foreword by Charles Johnson

Prologue: An Ancient Fable

The Extinction of Desire: A Tale of Enlightenment

Acknowledgments