I Opened the Gate, Laughing: An Inner Journey

I bought this book because I was writing an article for [...] about Mayumi Oda, whose art I love. But the book is such a pleasure to read, to see, and to hold, that I forgot I had an agenda. The book is beautifully bound and the paper is of such high quality it's a treat to turn a page. The text appears on pages charmingly illustrated by the author: a joy for the eye. And the story itself is lively and well told as Mayumi Oda takes the reader on her journey from pre and post-war Japan to America, as artist, mother, Zen student, activist . . . woman. If any of these topics strikes a chord, or if you just like beautiful books, I think you'll love "I Opened The Gate, Laughing". Lynne Farr is the author of Off The Grid Without A Paddle