Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World - Softcover

The author of Happiness explores mindfulness and compassion for others on a global scope, discussing how altruism can help the economy, the environment and improve the life-satisfaction of those who act on their feelings. 35,000 first printing.

Born in France, Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk who left a career in cellular genetics to study Buddhism in the Himalayas over forty-five years ago. He is an internationally bestselling author whose previous books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Ricard is celebrated at the World Economic Forum at Davos and at TED, where more than seven million people have viewed his talks. He lives in Nepal and devotes much of his time to humanitarian projects in Tibet, India, and Nepal.