With emphasis on preparing students for jobs, standards, and achievement testing, many think that North American education has become inwardly deadening, yet this book provides a counterbalance as it offers a way to nurture the soul in classrooms and schools.

John P. Miller is Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, and Coordinator of the Holistic and Aesthetic Education Focus at OISE/UT. He has written many books including most recently The Contemplative Practitioner: Meditation in Education and the Professions.