The Monks and Me: How 40 Days in Thich Nhat Hanh's French Monastery Guided Me Home

by Mary Paterson

Book Overview

"Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your secure home," popular yoga instructor Mary Paterson writes. With the death of her father, she felt as if she had no place to stand. She had lost her home.

Paterson's response to this life crisis, was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571746854
• ISBN13: 9781571746856
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"