1) this is the most complete, multi-disciplinary introduction for mental health providers seeking to integrate mindfulness, compassion and embodied completive practice into their life and work

2) people will want to buy it because it includes the most complete group of pioneers in the development of this promising new field, including leaders from related disciplines of neuroscience, Buddhist psychology, social justice, and contemplative psychotherapy

3) unlike other related titles, this book will be the first to deeply explore the implications of contemplative ethics in understanding and healing the stress and trauma caused by systemic oppression based on race, gender, or sexual orientation, and it will also be the first to address in one volume all three "waves" of contemplative practice in relation to psychotherapy—not just mindfulness-based approaches but compassion-based approaches and especially the first to comprehensively address how to integrate embodied contemplative practices like imagery, recitation, breath-and-body work.