Anthony Molino, a practicing psychoanalyst, anthropologist, and literary translator, has given us a marvelous collection of essays. Like a skillful curator, he has carefully chosen his title to convey the spirit of this book: Crossroads in Psychoanalysis, Buddhism and Mindfulness: The Word and the Breath. I had the image of Molino meeting me at the front door of a large villa in Tuscany, and inviting me in to explore at my own pace. In each room I would find an author who would tell me of his or her experience. He has chosen authors who are speaking from their practices, from their lives, which include both active meditation and some form of psychoanalytic therapy or healing work. You sense the authenticity of the chapters as you read them. “Crossroads” implies a place of exciting