Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: Treasure Land Shin’ichi travels to the Middle East for the first time, to Iran and Iraq, out of his desire to explore firsthand the culture and history of Islam. Shin’ichi talks about the life of Mohammed and the importance of dialogue among religions and of focusing on what all human beings share. Chapter 2: Long Journey After two days in Turkey, the group travels to Greece. Shin’ichi reflects on the lives of Socrates and Plato, and the concept of mentor and disciple. Continuing on to Egypt and Pakistan, he shares lessons from the life of Alexander the Great. On brief stops in Hong Kong and Thailand, he forms chapters. Chapter 3: Acceleration The Soka Gakkai’s propagation efforts reach even into a notorious Tokyo shantytown inhabited by the down and out. Countless people revitalize their lives thanks to faith. Members celebrate the second anniversary of Shin’ichi’s presidency with unprecedented membership growth and commitment to building a peaceful society. Chapter 4: Rough Seas The Clean Government Political Federation’s success in the July 1962 elections spurs fierce backlash. Miners’ unions—powerful in Japan at the time—especially feel threatened and harass Soka Gakkai members in their ranks, even illegally expelling some. Members fight in the courts for their religious freedom. Chapter 5: Young Eagles Focusing on the student division—now ten thousand members strong—Shin’ichi urges them to study and compare various philosophies and conclude for themselves which is the greatest and to put that conviction into action. He begins a lecture series on The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings to help foster these future leaders. Publisher: World Tribune Press Paperback: 327 pages Dimensions: 5” x 8” E-book available at Amazon.com or from your favorite e-book seller