Peace Is Every Step

Name: Peace Is Every Step
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Rating: 4.7 (4230 reviews)
Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Mindfulness that sticks to your ribs

Written byThich Nhat Hanh

Narrated byEdoardo Ballerini

Length3h29m

Release dateApril 30, 2015

GenrePolitics & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Consciousness & Thought

LanguageEnglish

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Author	Thich Nhat Hanh
Narrator	Edoardo Ballerini
Runtime	3h29m
Published	April 30, 2015
Rating	★★★★☆ 4.7 / 5 (4,230 ratings)
Categories	Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Consciousness & Thought, Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism, Zen
Format	Audiobook (Digital)
Platform	Audible

About This Audiobook

*Peace Is Every Step* isn’t another abstract treatise on enlightenment—it’s a toolkit for the frayed nerves of modern life. Thich Nhat Hanh distills decades of Zen practice into bite-sized, *actionable* wisdom: how to wash dishes mindfully, breathe through traffic jams, or turn a phone call into a meditation. What sets this apart is its stubborn practicality; Nhat Hanh doesn’t just *tell* you to be present, he shows you how to embed it into the cracks of a hectic day. The audiobook’s brevity (just over 3 hours) is a feature, not a bug—each chapter is a standalone exercise, perfect for revisiting when you’re spiraling.

Edoardo Ballerini’s narration is a masterclass in restraint: warm but never saccharine, measured but never monotonous. His pacing mirrors the book’s ethos—unhurried yet purposeful, with pauses that feel like invitations to breathe. The production is clean, but the real magic is in how Ballerini’s voice *embodies* the text, softening when Nhat Hanh shares a personal story (like his encounter with a child in a war zone) and firming up during the call-to-action moments. This isn’t background listening; it’s an audiobook that demands you *participate*, even if just by noticing your own breath mid-sentence.

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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I’ll admit: I approached *Peace Is Every Step* skeptical of yet another ‘mindfulness’ book. But within minutes, Nhat Hanh’s blend of poetry and pragmatism disarmed me. The chapter on ‘Telephone Meditation’—where he reframes a ringing phone as a ‘bell of mindfulness’—actually changed how I answer calls. That’s the book’s superpower: it doesn’t just soothe; it *rewires*. Ballerini’s narration is nearly flawless, though I’ll quibble with his delivery of the Vietnamese terms (like ‘*samadhi*’), which occasionally feel over-enunciated, as if he’s reading phonetics. Still, his emotional range sells the heavier sections, like Nhat Hanh’s recollections of war, where his voice drops to a hush that makes you lean in. The production is minimalist—no music, no frills—just the occasional ambient pause, which somehow amplifies the text’s quiet urgency. My only real critique? The audiobook’s brevity leaves you wanting *more* of Nhat Hanh’s stories. The chapter on ‘Cooking Meditation’ ends just as it gets juicy, and I found myself rewinding to savor his anecdote about peeling an orange like it’s a sacred ritual. But perhaps that’s the point: this isn’t a book to binge. It’s one to live with, one step—one breath—at a time.

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