National bestselling author,Thich Nhat Hanh is the world's foremost Zen Buddhist teacher and one of the world's three great spiritual leaders. This is his magnum opus. Once again Thich Nhat Hanh has provided a very practical guide to bringing about peace in our lives. As the title says first we must end violence in ourselves, then our families, our communities and finally the world. The book is filled with concrete suggestions for what we can do to reach these goals and examples of how these methods have worked for others. It is a book filled with a simple wisdom that can't be challenged. Along with the books, ANGER:WISDOM FOR COOLING THE FLAMES and NO DEATh, NO FEAR,Thich Nhat Hanh has given us three jewels which will help us live better,happier lives and bring us closer to the end of our own suffering.