This is a small and at first glance and easy to read book. And yes this can easily be just read in an hour. But if you read this book like that you would mss the benefit that is to be found within these pages. The author helps the reader who is willing to digest its content come closer to understanding the mystical and practical meaning of various types and kinds of prayer. The importance of actively listening to God. An important endeavor in daily and contemplative life, This is a book that many will wish to read more than once. ( )