In these fascinating personal essays, we can get a glimpse into the heart and mind of a great champion of peace as he reminisces about significant events in his life and some of the people he' s met. We not only will gain a new appreciation of President Ikeda' s wide-ranging efforts for peace, culture, and education as he traveled the world for sake of people' s happiness, but we will learn lessons we can apply as we, too, strive to be ambassadors of peace.