You are the deep blue ocean, not the crashing wave.

Cuong Lu knows what it's like to feel overwhelmed by life's storms and violence, and he also knows a path to peace and freedom. Written with care for anyone in pain, Wait shares this path to peace, encouraging us to pause, interrupt cycles of violence, and create a world where love and understanding thrive.

Wait: A Love Letter to Those in Despair, Cuong Lu, Shambhala, Paperback, 160 pages, $16.95

Cuong Lu is a Buddhist teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village. He dedicated his life to service after witnessing a shooting while fleeing Vietnam in 1975. He served as a monk for sixteen years and now teaches in the Netherlands, where he lives with his wife and three children. A former prison chaplain, he is the author of The Buddha in Jail.