IR VERDICT:
Combining elements of Eastern and Western philosophy, EVERY DROP OF WATER AND EVERY GRAIN OF SALT ON THE WAY TO AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS by Armando S. Garcia guides readers to explore what it means to exist and what can be defined as the self. He argues that meditation on the nothingness of existence–the body, thoughts and emotions are not the true self–is the path to happiness. Though the salt and water metaphor gets lost along the way, this book offers plenty to contemplate for those seeking a calmer, happier life.