Acknowledgments

I bow to Josh Bartok and everyone at Wisdom Publications for their skill and care in bringing this book into the world. I am deeply grateful to Suntara Loba and the Max and Anna Levinson Foundation for a generous grant in support of this project. For their encouragement, enthusiasm, and helpful suggestions, I am indebted to my students at Lighthouse Writers Workshop and Mountain Writers Series. For the blessing of their friendship and support, I am grateful to John Kadlecek, Harriet Stratton, Ed and Sue Einowski, Andrea Hollander, Satya Byock, and Fred Muratori. And to my Dharma teachers, John Ankele, Peter Williams, and Larry Christensen, I made this book with you in mind. My wife, Alice Boyd, provided invaluable help with everything from editorial decisions to manuscript preparation, and reminded me throughout of the true connection between mindfulness and joy.