I was born in London and began my publishing career there. In 1964 I came to the US and worked at Alfred A. Knopf for thirty-two years, as reprint rights director, while editing the TAO TE CHING, Frederick Franck's THE ZEN OF SEEING, and many other books. In 1989, I founded Bell Tower, an imprint of Crown/Harmony, where I was editorial director and published seventy books I hoped would nourish the soul, illuminate the mind, and speak directly to the heart. These included Thomas Berry's THE GREAT WORK, Stephen Levine's A YEAR TO LIVE, Gunilla Norris's BEING HOME, and Alistair Shearer's THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI. My own two books. NOTHING LEFT OVER: A Plain and Simple Life and CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Reflections on Being, Knowing, and Doing, were originally published in 2002 and 2004, and reissued in 2014. I began to study Chinese Brush Painting in 2000 and now teach what I have learned on the Upper West Side of New York City. Discover more on www.toinettelippe.com