The father of mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man ... a scholar of immense intellectual capacity

Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on earth

The monk who taught the world mindfulness

"A sweeping account as tangled and chaotic-and fascinating-as the dreams themselves . . . It reinfuses the dreamscape with beauty, mystery and significance . . . The Oracle of Night takes a breakneck journey through history, from cave paintings and the ancient Greeks to Celtic myths, Egyptian pharaohs, Gilgamesh and Julius Caesar. The text, translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn, moves fluidly from systemic historiography to guesswork and lighthearted extrapolation . . . The result is a curiously hybridized book, at times playful, at times intensely scientific . . . Poetic and visceral."

'A detailed, complex guide to the history, science, philosophy and psychology of dreams'

'It has a sound scientific core...and it's argument stands up. Dreams matter. They deserve our serious attention.'

'In this fascinating book Professor Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist, reveals what is going on when we close our eyes for the night.'

'His work is more poetic than merely factual, and the esoteric significance of dreaming is discussed in an equally compelling manner...the appealing mystery of the topic is never lost.'

'[Ribeiro] lifts the lid on the human mind. The Oracle of Night contains a number of interesting insights...and includes the intriguing possibility of a link between dreams and psychosis.'

'Ribeiro's arguments are seductive, convincing, and persuasive...this wealth of scientific research is impressive.'

[Ruby Wax] is a force of nature, but also like so many of us, an incredibly fragile one [...] Her latest book is possibly her most honest yet.