Together We Are One offers Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh�s latest thinking on what Buddhism and mindfulness practice can teach us about healing individual and collective suffering. Personal stories from people of many colors, backgrounds, and experiences make this an inspirational and practical guide.

With chapters focusing on honoring our ancestors and finding our true identity, Nhat Hanh demonstrates how our different ethnic and cultural backgrounds offer rich resources for creating a sense of wholeness and connection among us. He also shares his own story as an exile and an immigrant and offers thoughtful responses to world events, including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and the election of Barack Obama. .

Together We Are One includes teachings on mindful walking and eating, deep looking, and �Touching the Earth� for our ancestors, as well as resources for people of all colors who are interested discovering their spiritual path, finding balance, and making deep connections across differences.

Together We Are One: Honoring Our Diversity, Celebrating Our Connections, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, Paperback, 247 pages, 2013, $16.95.

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is author of more than one hundred books, and is one of the best known Buddhist teachers in the world today. Previous best-selling books include Being Peace and Buddha Mind Buddha Body. He lives at Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and travels worldwide, leading retreats on the art of mindful living.