I'm only twenty pages into it and enjoying Charlotte
Joko Beck's approach. She assumes the reader has a bit of experience with practice, a job and a relationship, IOW, an "ordinary life," whatever that is. Anyway, I thought I might call your attention
to this teacher at the Zen Center of San Diego.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi.../0060607343?v=glance

Here is an excerpt:

http://www.spiritsite.com/writing/chabec/part1.shtml

Enjoy!