Violin maker Martin Schleske, a modern mystic and bestselling author, has written 365 texts full of wisdom about the resonant experiences of faith and the coherence of our existence. Martin Schleske is a master violin maker and physicist. Many say that his instruments are among the best in the world, and that is his ambition: to explore the depths of possibilities to the limits of what is feasible in everything he does. Some of the tools he works with he has developed himself. He travels hundreds of kilometers to select the wood from which he wants to build a violin, often in a remote location in the Alps.

However, Martin Schleske is not only an excellent craftsman, scientist, writer, artist, and speaker, but above all, he is a listener. In his workshop in the old town of Landsberg am Lech, he has set up a chapel on the top floor. Here, he tests the finished violins. But he also retreats to this space several times a day for meditation and prayer. It is here that he wrote his new book.

His texts explore the joy of an intensely experienced faith and resonant experiences with the mystery of God. Twelve tools from his workshop symbolize different themes that the author investigates.

How does a prayerful life lead to inner wisdom, joy of life, and vitality? How can we endure in difficult times, in loneliness, and in suffering? Martin Schleske addresses these and many other questions. He writes not in the language of theology, but from the workshop and in the language of the artist, the sound researcher, the violin maker.

A durable cover and fine paper make this book a gem that one enjoys and frequently reaches for. A companion for life in the best sense.