Renowned Zen master & Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh explores the origins of fear & offers detailed practises on how to deal with its often toxic presence in our lives. Formed by a lifetime of mindfulness in action he also shows us the path to peace happiness & freedom that can come out of such explorations. For him happiness is not found by suppressing our emotions but by purposefully living in a mindfully aware state. Only by practicing mindfulness in this way can we identify the source of pain that is responsible for our fear & anxiety & cut it off from its roots so that the pain can subside. When were not held in the grip of fear we can truly embrace the gifts of life.