William N Grant: 2 books

My wife, Irene, and I are the proud parents of five children, two of whom have needs. A few years ago, Irene complained that she could not find any informative and entertaining literature about children with special needs. She wanted our children to understand that there were other children like them....

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...