Reader recommendation: Living Buddha, Living Christ

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By Marilyn McPherson, Berkeley, Calif.

September 1, 2010

These two books provided a refreshing break from dark Swedish mysteries: Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle converge with their messages of the importance of learning to live in mindfulness of the present moment.