Tire: The Autobiography

"Life doesn't make a speech. It sings a song."

Find your center, the Old Wheel told the young Tire. Your center will show you who you truly are, a tire not a tire. You are so much more than you think you are. But the Tire looked toward the center and found nothing, only an empty circle. Without a hub and axle to cling to, the Tire felt useless and broken. It's just emptiness, the Tire said sadly. Nothing. The Old Wheel half laughed and said, Tire, empty does not mean nothing, and nothing is never empty. Things are not always as they appear.

In the tradition of Illusions, Siddhartha, and the Tao of Pooh, comes this moving story of a simple car tire in search of meaning on the road of life. Thanks to the kindness of friends and the patience of wise teachers, Tire discovers that the empty circle at the center is actually the greatest open road of all. A lifetime of adventures await in a story that is as simple as it is profound.

Tire's story is inspired by a variety of ancient teachings including the writings of Zen Master Eihei Dogen of Japan, Chan Buddhist Master Huangbo Xiyun of China, and Nondualist Guru Nisargadatta Maharaj of India. Here you will find the timeless insights of Buddhism, the Tao, Dzogchen of Tibet and the enduring truths of the Hindu philosophy of Advaita Vedanta - all woven seamlessly together with plenty of hidden "easter eggs" for fun, making this an exciting new way of exploring some of humanity's oldest wisdom.

Author: Coy Barefoot
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lambourne Hall
Published: 11/01/2026
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9798996701018