Between Thich Nhat Hanh and Dalai Lama XIV, this is the 7th book I've read on Buddhism and I'd pretty safely put it as my 7th favorite of those, but I'm still glad I read it.
I make no claims of being an expert or highly-skilled practitioner, but each time I read about The Four Noble Truths and the practical methods of increasing mindfulness, compassion, and understanding; I continue to find personal benefit from it and hopefully that benefit extends to others through my words and actions.
I appreciate Thich Nhat Hanh's regular focus on "engaged Buddhism" and "applied Buddhism", that contends that ways of thinking can increase our personal mental and physical well-being, but we must also act in a way that reduces the suffering of others.
In this particular book, he ties teachings to large, global suffering such as poverty, violence, and climate change. The connections are there and incredibly important, but the writing itself on these parts was minimal and I found myself relying greatly on previous readings (both on Buddhism and the social issues) to put some depth to them.
The majority of the book was a pretty straight-forward review of The Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path, which is why I'm still glad I read it, because it's been a little while. There are always important reminders, but in this reading and in today's context I found myself reflecting a lot on "Right View", which (in very simplistic terms and only in part) refers to avoiding dualistic or binary thinking. One view, even the teachings of this book he cautions, is not the whole truth. We should be continually learning and seeking insight, not seeking to arrive at an end goal.
As I mentioned, this wasn't my favorite book on the topic, but if you're interested in reading more my personal favorites (so far) are Essential Writings by Thich Nhat Hanh and Ancient Wisdom, Modern World by Dalai Lama XIV. If you want a novel that teaches the same lessons, check out Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse.
I'd also like my next book on this topic to be by a woman author, so let me know if you have a favorite.