<DIV>Best known for his Buddhist teachings, <b>Thich Nhat Hanh</b> has lived in exile from his native Vietnam since 1966. These remarkable early journals reveal not only an exquisite portrait of the Zen master as a young man, but the emergence of a great poet and literary voice of Vietnam. From his years as a student and teaching assistant at Princeton and Columbia, to his efforts to negotiate peace and a better life for the Vietnamese, <b>Fragrant Palm Leaves</b> offers an elegant and profound glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers. </div>