The Beggar Kind and the Secret of Happiness is an altogether original true story about a storyteller who loses his voice and believes he's lost everything. An encounter with his old teacher shows him that, in fact, he's been given a great gift. Their meetings lead him on a journey into the timeless wisdom of ancient tales--a world of beggars and kings, monks and tigers, lost horses and buried treasures--and, ultimately, toward the secret of happiness.