The Book of Joy

the magic of studio lighting, she also managed to make two old men look surprisingly
handsome. We would also like to thank the Archbishop’s American doctor, Rachel Abrams,
MD, who made sure that everyone stayed healthy and well during the trip. Thanks to Mary
Ellen Klee and Gordon Wheeler too.
We would also like to thank the rest of the international members of Team Joy including
Mike Mohr, Lalita Suzuki, Sarah Steven, Lindsay Gordon, Anne Kosmoski, Farin Schlussel,
Casey Maloney, Alexandra Bruschi, Najma Finlay, Charlotte Bush, Andrew Mumm, Mark
Yoshitake, Ivan Askwith, Anna Sawyer, Savannah Peterson, Kevin Kelly, Mark Daley, Ryan
Brounley, Ty Love, Jess Krager, Erin Roberts, and Kelsey Sheronas for using their great talents
to help spread our message of joy.
We would also like to thank our beloved families and friends who were there: Mpho Tutu
van Furth, Marceline Tutu van Furth, and Tenzin Choegyal. The Archbishop would also like to
thank Leah Tutu, who could not make the journey, but who was there, as always, in his heart.
We especially want thank Pam and Pierre Omidyar, without whom our time together and this
book would never have been possible. They have been treasured friends and tireless supporters
of both of our offices and campaigns to create a more compassionate and peaceful world.
Doug would like to thank his family and friends and especially his parents, who have
supported him on his lifelong journey to joy—every step of the way. He would also like to give
special thanks to his wife and children, Rachel, Jesse, Kayla, and Eliana, who are his greatest
joy.
We would like to give very special thanks to Thupten Jinpa. His help before, during, and
after the dialogues could not have been more essential to the realization of this book. He
worked closely with Doug at every stage of the process, and this book truly would not have
been possible without his profound knowledge, his spirit of generosity, and his commitment to
creating a more compassionate world where all can have a fearless heart.
We would like to thank our cowriter and the Archbishop’s longtime collaborator and friend,
Doug Abrams. We asked him to clean up our spoken words for the written page, especially
since one of us is not a native English speaker (guess who?). He has done an extraordinary job
conveying our words faithfully and our hearts truthfully. He has also brought in a great deal of
valuable science and has captured an incredible amount from our time together, which was
filled with so much laughter, good fun, and the true joy of friendship. He has been a wonderful
gift and has shared his splendid giftedness with us and with all who will read this book. As our
literary agent, our interviewer, and our cowriter, this book really would not have happened
without him. Thank you profoundly. You really are so very special.
Finally, we would like to thank you, our readers, who are doing so much to create a world
filled with joy and love, where the future we create together will live up to our bravest and
boldest dreams.