In How Patience Works, Troy continues his journey in the fable that began with How Generosity Works and How the Root of Kindness Works. The teachings of Master Shantideva's Perfection of Patience provide the guiding wisdom that leads Troy as he struggles to conquer the internal tyrant of his own anger. Building on the lessons learned from Grace in How Generosity Works, and Abe in How the Root of Kindness Works, Troy and his girlfriend Maggie encounter another sage. Mrs. Sternau is an elderly widow who is a regular customer a the diner where they work. The mysterious way she shares her wisdom that crosses between dimensions of time unfolds into teaching Troy the next lesson he needs to learn: Patience.

Verses from Master Shantideva's chapter on Patience provide the backbone of wisdom to the message Mrs. Sternau delivers to Troy.

How Patience Works: The Quiet Mind to Benefit Others, Janet Kathleen Ettele, Karuna Publications, Hardcover (5" x 7"), 160 pages, $16.00

Janet Kathleen Ettele is an author, musician, teacher, coach, mother and grandmother. As a student of Buddhist dharma, she brings its teachings into contemporary practice through her writing and music. Janet graduated from Berklee College of Music, and worked in the entertainment industry prior to being a mother and all that followed.

She has written a series of books based on the Buddhist teaching commonly known as the Six Perfections: How Generosity Works, How the Root of Kindness Works, and How Patience Works. Her fourth book, How Joyous Effort Works, will be released at the end of January, 2025. She is very excited to have received a foreword for this book from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and endorsements from Jane Goodall, Robert Thurman, and others.