The stresses of life confront people at every turn. Life seems complicated and confusing. This collection of Zen poems, stories and paintings that gently remind the reader that life is as simple as one makes it. The stories and sayings are complemented by classic oriental-style paintings. Cassettari is the author of the "Chinese Painting" series - "Chinese Brush Painting", "Chinese Landscape Painting Techniques" and "Chinese Flower Painting Techniques", as well as "Pebbles on the Road" and "Songs of the Seasons".