In the mid-1960s, Thich Nhat Hanh wrote an open letter to Martin Luther King Jr. as part of his effort to raise awareness and bring peace in Vietnam. Thus began a friendship between two prophetic figures from different religions and cultures, from countries at war with one another, and. King nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. As Marc Andrus shows in this dual portrait, King's assassination motivated Thich Nhat Hanh to uphold and spread their shared vision of world peace.

"This book breaks new ground and in so doing is a real testament of hope. Andrus has pulled back a curtain from the pages of history."—Michael B. Curry