01458nam a2200253 i 4500001001400000003000400014005001700018007000300035008004100038010001700079020001800096040002800114042000800142100002800150245008400178264004600262300002300308336002600331337002800357338002700385520073500412650002201147650003501169in00024270178OSt20260808123026.0ta250701s2006    mauo          000 0aeng    a  2023549884  a9781590302712  aDLCbengerdacDLCdLHL  apcc1 aThomas, Claude, Anshin,00aAt hell's gate :ba soldier's journey from war to peace /cClaude Anshin Thomas 1aBoston, Massachusetts :bShambhalac2006.  a178 pages ;c21 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIn this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and his remarkable journey toward healing. At Hell's Gate is not only a gripping coming-of-age story but a spiritual travelogue from the horrors of combat to the discovery of inner peace—a journey that inspired Thomas to become a Zen monk and peace activist who travels to war-scarred regions around the world. "Everyone has their Vietnam," Thomas writes. "Everyone has their own experience of violence, calamity, or trauma." With simplicity and power, this book offers timeless teachings on how we can all find healing, and it presents practical guidance on how mindfulness and compassion can transform our lives.  2Buddhist converts  2Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975