"Between Us" is on the shortlist of essentials to take along the trails of life's journey. It is both an exhilarating and profound work, based on a remarkable series of conversations between a wise and loving father and an inquisitive and witty son. Together they speak to each of us as individuals relating to one another-parent and child, teacher and student, peers learning mutually. Their discussions embody a deep humanity and understanding.

In searching out ways of leading a happier life, "Between Us" helps each of us to learn and grow. It heartens as it teaches, reaffirming how...