New World Mindfulness: From the Founding Fathers, Emerson, and Thoreau to Your Personal Practice. “McCown and Micozzi also explore the history of mindfulness in this country in a tone at once scholarly and accessible, using the evocative stories of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau as exemplars of the practice. Quotes from other mindfulness practitioners, both ancient and modern, are woven throughout the book, allowing readers to understand the concept from multiple perspectives and reinforcing the author’s idea that mindfulness is multifaceted.” (Jill Allen, Foreword Magazine)