This collection of 24 essays and poems disproves the belief that members of Generation X are self-centered, disenchanted, and materialistic. An essay by Julia Butterfly Hill explores the relationship between spirituality and environmental activism. Other contributors include spiritual pioneers, visionaries, artists, healers, teachers, and activists who seek not only personal fulfillment but social justice, environmental awareness, and a spirituality that embraces a variety of beliefs. "An important and perhaps defining work." George Leonard, author of Mastery and The Way of Aikido