The Key: And the Name of the Key Is Willingness

"Acceptance" is a lofty goal and yet a difficult one to achieve, especially when one's life has been fraught with challenges. Sometimes words like "fair" creep into thinking and push acceptance out of the picture, yet in doing so robs one of her chance for serenity. My Twelve Step sponsor suggested this as a first stepping stone toward a spiritual awakening, but it took years of beating my head against the brick wall of "should"... Read Full Review

Very simple, direct and practical way to approach life. If you are new to this kind of thinking, this book does an excellent job of discussing the issues and challenging you to rethink where you are.

I offer these words in loving-kindness as the words and pictures in this awesome book are offered to you.In 1991, Tich Nhat Hanh's simple statement, "Understanding and love are not two things, but just one," in "Peace is Every Step," put on me the middle way. The awesome, life changing wisdom in this little book has kept me there. Lovingly scribbled and illustrated (thanks so much June!) on the pages of this treasure... Read Full Review

This book along with That Which You are Seeking became this first step of a wonderful life changing journey to acceptance of what is. I continue to re-read it and share it.

There are many zen books, and most of them are very hard for Americans to grasp because they are tied to Japanese, Indian, or Chinese cultural ideas, and are full of footnotes and "commentary" on what the author meant. They're harder to read than textbooks, which is ironic because zen is a simple concept. Cheri Huber has written a set of books so graspable and sublime that you will find yourself having the "aha!" reaction... Read Full Review