Perhaps no other person has done more to bring mindfulness meditation into the contemporary landscape of America than Jon Kabat-Zinn. Through a number of research studies, and through Kabat-Zinn's pioneering work at the University of Massachusetts Medical School where he is founder of its world-renowned Stress Reduction Clinic, mindfulness is finally being recognized as a highly effective tool for dealing with stress, chronic pain, and other illnesses....

Describes where chocolate comes from as well as the history of processing and using it.

Contains three stories about ghosts.

Explores the stories behind some of the inventions that are used every day, including toilets, telephones, frozen food, and soccer nets.