The long-awaited English translation of Matthieu Ricard’s book on Altruism is now available.
Altruism, The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World was a bestseller in France and will be published in English on June 2, 2015, by Little Brown.
A North American tour will launch the book with events in San Francisco, New York City, L.A., and Washington D.C.
To pre-order book and learn more about Ricard’s book tour, please go to:
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