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.
Industry Reviews
2022 Eric Hoffer da Vinci Eye Book Awards Winner
2017 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Award in Personal Growth
2018 Living Now Awards Silver Winner in Personal Growth/Self-Help
"The Book of Calm by Nancy G. Shapiro is an extensively researched and intelligently written text that offers guidance and support for creating a life infused with calm. The book's friendly storytelling tone provides a layer of comfort, while its extensive use of scientific research gives the writing even more credibility. Chapters are short yet provide just enough material in the way of stories, research, and thoughtful suggestions to be thoroughly contemplative before they are moved forward from. Even the book’s cover evokes a feeling of tranquility."
-Clarion Reviews
"A book that provides messages to help readers maintain calmness amid the many external and internal factors that stand in the way. . . . Shapiro uses a variety of effective tools to present her ideas—including stories, poetry, and scientific research . . . its eloquent ideas should satisfy an audience seeking tranquility."
—Kirkus Reviews
“Readers will learn to break the habits that limit their potential . . . to make choices with clarity, face the fears that make them utterly vulnerable, and to connect deeply with themselves and others. The Book of Calm is a very relevant book . . . that most of us need in today’s challenging, fast-paced environment.”
—Readers Favorite
“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
“In The Book of Calm, Nancy Shapiro elegantly interweaves personal experience with the hard-won wisdom of growth and transformation. These gracious offerings are shared through meaningful stories, research, insights, and images. This is a generous book, with a quiet yet unmistakable call to nurture your own soul.”
—Elizabeth Rosner, author of Survivor Caféeacute;: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory
“The Book of Calm is like sitting with your dearest friend, tea in hand, feeling heard, held, and lifted. With practical tools, inspirational wisdom, and evocative storytelling, Nancy deftly guides you through the unpredictable thickets of turbulent living and into the clear, refreshing wellspring of calm.”
—Stephanie Bennett Vogt, author of Your Spacious Self and A Year to Clear
“The Book of Calm delivers exactly what it promises. Keep this book by your bedside—it’s a comforting, calming meditation just to read it!”
—Susan Page, Director, San Miguel Writer’s Conference & Literary Festival
