This book was written by Howard Cutler, a psychologist, based on numerous interviews with the Dalai Lama. The fundamental strength of this book is that his view of Western offers an interesting counterpoint to that of the Dalai Lama. The questions he is asked are often very specific questions that arose in the West, and that the Dalai Lama would likely not addressed in a book he had written himself. A highly recommended book for those wishing to be happier (and who does not want?).