“We live in an era of massive social disruption, with a pandemic thrown in for good measure. The pieces of our lives have been tossed in the air as if this were a game of Pick-up Sticks, and we must find our way thru the rubble. What could be more natural than to feel deep fear, and all of the dead-end fight-or-flight responses that come with it? And what could be more helpful than a wise, grounded, and well-written book by a person who has found her way through personal apocalypses? Elisebeth VanderWeil has gifted us with such a book. Her clear, grounded, insightful words, accompanied by evocative illustrations, help us partner with our fear rather than run from it. With guidance like this, we will not only survive our era, but help transform self and world in the process.”

— Parker J. Palmer (author of On the Brink of Everything, Healing the Heart of Democracy, and The Courage to Teach)