About Ocean Tree Books

For nearly a decade, oceantree.com has been serving internet visitors with our illustrated book catalog. We recently introduced Monastery in the Home, an Internet encouragement for fostering tranquility and inner spiritual strength — wherever you are and whatever your life circumstances.

 
 
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Our Founder

Richard Polese was a craftsman printer, newspaper, magazine and book editor before he created Ocean Tree Books in 1983. Ocean Tree's first title was Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words, which continues today with over 500,000 copies in print in several languages. Richard's early background in historic, scientific and spiritual studies laid a firm foundation for today's titles from Ocean Tree Books. From our office in Santa Fe, he guides Ocean Tree's continuing selection, production and marketing of nonfiction titles of enduring quality and popular interests.