From the author, Ann Siddall: "I have written a book about contemplation because I believe that many of us long to find a gentler, more reflective way of life, a way of being in the world that balances our action and contemplation and which creates space for God, ourselves and others. We want to think that this is a realistic option, even amidst all the pressure and persuasions of our daily lives... Many of us are hearing a similar call and I believe, that in all the different ways we respond to it, a little more peace and stillness is being breathed out into the world around us