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Hamish's chance encounter with a Buddhist monk has a profound effect on his life. He dreams of becoming a monk one day, but he loves his family deeply, and at work his compassionate leadership unexpectedly makes him CEO of a struggling nonprofit. Over the years, he strives to apply Buddhism to everything he does, often seeking peace, solitude, and everyday answers at a Buddhist monastery.  On the face of it, Hamish is successful, and satisfied with his efforts to square the material with the spiritual. But behind the scenes, staff plot against him, and mysterious physical symptoms force a spiritual reckoning. Is it possible for the Buddhist CEO to face these challenges and stay true to his core values and beliefs?

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. . . tightly drawn, sometimes amusing, always profound, evocative and universally reflective. -Greg Fields, Author of Through the Waters and the Wild, 2022 Winner, Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction

""". . . tightly drawn, sometimes amusing, always profound, evocative and universally reflective."" -Greg Fields, Author of Through the Waters and the Wild, 2022 Winner, Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction"

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Thane Lawrie is an award-winning CEO in his home country of Scotland. A graduate of the University of Aberdeen and University of Glasgow, Thane has had a diverse career, culminating in leading and transforming a once struggling social enterprise and going on to win numerous prestigious business awards both locally and nationally, including being placed in the Sunday Times top 100 companies to work for in the UK. Thane is married with two sons and has been a practicing Buddhist for over twenty years. This is Thane's first novel, although he has previously published in academic peer-reviewed journals in the field of health science.

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