Though he is best known for his groundbreaking and accessible works on applying mindfulness to everyday life, Thich Nhat Hanh is also a distinguished poet and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. This stunning poetry collection explores these lesser-known facets of Nhat Hanhs life, revealing not only his path to becoming a Zen meditation teacher but his skill as a poet, his achievements as a peace activist, and his experiences as a young refugee.

Through more than fifty poems spanning several decades, Nhat Hanh reveals the stories of his pastfrom his childhood in war-torn Vietnam to the beginnings of his own spiritual journeyand shares his ideas on how we can come together to create a more peaceful, compassionate world. Uplifting, insightful, and profound,Call Me By My True Namesis at once an exquisite work of poetry and a portrait of one of the worlds greatest Zen masters and peacemakers.