Fr. Edward M. Hays (1931-2016) is the author of more than thirty books on contemporary spirituality. He was the cofounder and moving spirit of Forest of Peace Publishing and founding director of Sh...view moreFr. Edward M. Hays (1931-2016) is the author of more than thirty books on contemporary spirituality. He was the cofounder and moving spirit of Forest of Peace Publishing and founding director of Shantivanam, a Midwest center for contemplative prayer. He has served as a chaplain of the state penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas, parish priest, and spiritual director. Hays spent extended periods of pilgrimage in the Near East, the Holy Land, and India, and was a prolific writer and painter.view less