Song of the Soil By Chuden Kabimo, Ajit Baral (Translator) Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfelt

Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfelt moments in his own development—drinking the clear water of a hermit's well

a respectable man is driven to extremes by guilt over his wife's death

Born the 'wrong way' and thrust into a world that greeted him with little more than a bad omen

they know they want to spend it together…even if that means their goodbye will be heartbreaking

and managing emotions are key to cultivating a fulfilling life

Song of the Soil By Chuden Kabimo, Ajit Baral (Translator) Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfeltSHORTLISTED FOR JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURE. English translation of Nepali Novel '' On a day of earthquake and rain, a young man gets bad news. Ripden, his childhood friend, has been swept away by a landslide. So he makes his way back to Malbung, the village of his birth. The memories come rushing back. Of growing up together; the harsh teachers at school and playing truant; bullies and backyard fights. He remembers, also, the day they ran away from home