The Ragged Edge of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World

by John Francis

Book Overview

By the author of Planetwalker, The Ragged Edge of Silence takes us to another level of appreciating, through silence, the beauty of the planet and our place in it. John Francis's real and compelling prose forms a tapestry of questions and answers woven from interviews, stories, personal experience, science, and the power of silence through history, including practice by Native American, Hindu, and Buddhist cultures. Through their time-honored traditions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426207239
• ISBN13: 9781426207235
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"