About the author: quoting from the book's back cover, "Rich Heffern. . .is assistant editor of 'Praying,' a bimonthly magazine on prayer and spirituality for everyday living. For ten years, he lived on a small communal farm in the Missouri Ozarks, where [he acquired] a taste and knack for simple living." About the book, still quoting from the back cover, Matthew Fox said of this work, "Rich Heffern takes us on a journey through nature, the news of the day, the thoughts of mystics and saints--ancient and modern--to illustrate the extraordinary possibilities of living an ordinary life responsibly. He shows that the spiritual life is one of simplicity where wonder, excitement, and joy are regular companions."