When America Met Thich Nhat Hanh
A peace activist reflects on the Vietnamese Zen master’s earliest appearances in the States and the influence of his engaged Buddhism.
Jim Forest
Jim Forest is an American-born writer, theologian, and peace activist who lives in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. He cofounded the Catholic Peace Fellowship in 1964 and has served as secretary general of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation. Among Forest’s previous books are Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton; All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day; and At Play in the Lions’ Den: A Biography and Memoir of Daniel Berrigan.
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