“Here is a book as necessary for today as breath. Shapiro is a great storyteller, and she guides us out of the dark woods of fear, self-doubt, and powerlessness and into the calm within chaos—huge subjects that she masters in a personal way so the reader can definitely say, ‘I can do it.’”
—Perie Longo, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate and author of Baggage Claim
Using real-life stories, scientific concepts, and awareness tools, The Book of Calm challenges the constraints of inevitable change and a turbulent world with a spirited, dynamic stance of clarity, compassion, and choice. Transitions expert Nancy G. Shapiro moves gracefully and deliberately through subjects as diverse as welcoming paradox, fierce self-care, power and conversation, and the difficult task of connecting with others when faced with our thousand-fold differences—providing convincing evidence for the idea that people stuck in fear or indecision can experience profound insights and break harmful habits when they let go of old beliefs and move into their own wisdom. Inspiring and compelling, The Book of Calm supports and inspires readers to reimagine and renew their lives and their place in the world by transforming habitual patterns ingrained in their thoughts, language, and behaviors—one person, one family, one community at a time.
Author: Nancy G. Shapiro
Publication Date: October 24, 2017
