John O'Donohue was a poet and philosopher. He authored several books, including "Anam ?ara," "Beauty," and "Echoes of Memory," a collection of blessings published posthumously. He died on January 4, 2008. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode "John O'Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty." Find more at onbeing.org.