J. Donald Walters founded and leads the world's largest network of intentional communities and has overseen the establishment of the well-known East West Bookshop chain, two publishing houses, several natural foods stores and restaurants, four schools, two world-renowned retreat centers, and a number of other small businesses, all of which continue to thrive and grow. His books and music have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 22 languages.