The Little Book of Being

Called by the LA Times "one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness," Diana Winston has taught mindfulness since 1993 in a variety of settings, including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, schools in the U.S. and Asia, and online. She developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. Her work has been mentioned or she has been quoted in the New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Newsweek; the Los Angeles Times; Allure; Women's Health; and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is also the author of Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens and the audio program Mindful Meditations, and has published numerous articles on mindfulness. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently, Diana's most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent an eight-year-old. She lives in Los Angeles.

Norah Tocci is a nonfiction narrator with an incurable curiosity for the human condition and how we put it to use. After leaving a diverse Silicon Valley career, Norah turned to technical narration and is now in high demand for her warm and credible delivery. Her narration of self-discovery titles is described as "comforting" and "sincere." Norah lives in the Buffalo, New York snowbelt, where she enjoys cross country skiing with her family and restoration of their turn-of-the-century farmhouse.