Each Breath a Smile

Illustrated by Nguyen Thi Hop
Paperback
$10.95 US
On sale Aug 10, 2005 | 32 Pages | 9781888375220

Inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, in Each Breath a Smile children learn how to calm body and mind and enjoy the present moment.
Sister Susan (Sister Thuc Nghiem) is a grandmother and former teacher. She was ordained as a nun in the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sister Susan lives and practices at Deer Park monastery in southern California. She is very grateful for the practice and joy of mindfulness, and has the wholehearted wish that it will benefit all children of the world.

Illustrated by Nguyen Thi Hop and Nguyen Dong, illustrators of Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories, My First Book of Vietnamese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Vietnamese Language and Culture, and many other titles.

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Inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, in Each Breath a Smile children learn how to calm body and mind and enjoy the present moment.

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Sister Susan (Sister Thuc Nghiem) is a grandmother and former teacher. She was ordained as a nun in the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sister Susan lives and practices at Deer Park monastery in southern California. She is very grateful for the practice and joy of mindfulness, and has the wholehearted wish that it will benefit all children of the world.

Illustrated by Nguyen Thi Hop and Nguyen Dong, illustrators of Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories, My First Book of Vietnamese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Vietnamese Language and Culture, and many other titles.

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