I chose to read this book after learning Mark Hatfield was one of the politicians Gloria Brown worked with during her time in leadership of the US Forest Service (Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership). As a US Senator, Mark Hatfield struggled with the internal conflicts he felt between serving as a politician, his strong spiritual beliefs and commitment to non-violence. The questions Hatfield asked of himself (and of us) in this book remain relevant today. "Can humanity engage in politics without violence?" Can we live a spiritual life in a world that is addicted to power, where governments condone war, and have us turning our backs on the suffering of others?