Ethan Nichtern, the charismatic and creative force behind New York's upstart Interdependence Project (theidproject.com) is your guide to the beauty that is everywhere in the urban jungle-in the rattling of subway trains, the screechings of traffic, the hum and drone of millions scurrying for work, food, sustenance, art, culture, and meaning. There may be no greater setting for exploring the great truth that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expounded: "Whatever effects one directly, effects all indirectly."

One City melds Dr. King's message with modern Buddhist wisdom to offer a new way of understanding what binds us all together-no matter where we are, no matter who. With its pop-culture savvy, humor, and literary liveliness, One City will speak to—and even, it's fair to say, help define—the spiritually-inclined, conscious Next Generation.

Praise & Reviews "Destined to be a modern spiritual classic. Ethan has a powerful voice and is at the forefront of the new generation of spiritual revolutionaries.” —Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx and Against the Stream "One City is a user-friendly guide to living a more meaningful life. I will come back to these words again and again." —Simran Sethi, NBC News Environmental Correspondent "Resonant and refreshing.” —The American Prospect ”Fresh and compelling: Buddhism 3.0 meets the global consciousness movement.” —Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence "Nichtern speaks to us with keen, compassionate perception. This is your story and mine, alive and compelling." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness, The Revolutionary Art of Happiness "Crackles with humor and fresh insight." —Tricycle "A great read for anyone looking for practical suggestions on how to leave the world in a better state than when we found it.” —Turning Wheel

Ethan Nichtern, Author ETHAN NICHTERN is the charismatic young founder of The Interdependence Project (theidproject.com), a grass-roots movement bringing the principles of meditation and interconnectedness to the arts and activism. A student of the bestselling author Sakyong Mipham, he regularly leads meditation groups in New York City and around North America. He is the host of the popular podcast "21st Century Buddhism," which has been downloaded more than 200,000 times at a rate of over 3000 each week. He lives in Brooklyn. ,