Born in the Himalayan border regions between Tibet and Nepal, Yongey Mingyur Rinpocheis a rising star among new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters. His candid, often humorous accounts of his personal difficulties have endeared him to audiences around the world. His bestselling book* The Joy of L...

Born in the Himalayan border regions between Tibet and Nepal, Yongey Mingyur Rinpocheis a rising star among new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters. His candid, often humorous accounts of his personal difficulties have endeared him to audiences around the world. His bestselling book* The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list. Rinpoche's most recent book is Joyful Wisdom *.

Born in Montana, Torey Haydenhas spent most of adult life working with children in distress. Now living in Great Britain, she provides counseling and advice services for several child-oriented charities. Torey is best known as the author of numerous internationally bestselling books about her experiences as a special education teacher and therapist, such as* One Child *, Ghost Girl, and Just Another Kid. She's also published three novels and The Very Worst Thing, a story for eight- to twelve-year-olds.