Andrew Harvey is the author of the newly released book The Hope: a Guide to Sacred Activism (Hay House). He is an internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, translator, mystical scholar, and spiritual teacher. Harvey has published over 20 books.He has taught at Oxford University, Cornell University, The California Institute of Integral Studies, as well as, various spiritual centers throughout the United States. He was the subject of the 1993 BBC film documentary The Making of a Modern Mystic. He is the Founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism in Oak Park, Illinois, where he lives. www.andrewharvey.net.