This beautiful gift edition draws on dozens of sources to collect the very best writing by and about Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. This important collection includes Hanh's writing about his experiences during the Vietnam War, excerpts from his journals, advice for beginning meditators, unique insights into Buddhist and Christian theology - and most of all, Hanh's timely examination of the nature of peace, both inner and outer.