AUTHOR'S NOTE

The accounts in this book are all based on real people and events, but some have been condensed or conflated. Names have been changed in some places, and a few of the characters are composites. I have on occasion altered the setting or timing of a revelation or personal experience. But throughout the book I have searched for and striven to relate the heart of the story—my own, as well as those of the individuals and communities I have been blessed to encounter along the way.

Page vii used by permission of Joanna Macy

The illustration for the poster appears by permission of the artist, Mona Caron. ? 2003 by Mona Caron. The text for the poster was written by Chris Carlsson and is used with his permission. ? 2003 by Chris Carlsson.

Full texts of the article by Patrick Reinsborough mentioned in chapter 7 and the article by Ilyse Hogue and Patrick Reinsborough mentioned in chapter 8 are posted at www.smartmeme.com.