“First We Make the Beast Beautiful: a New Story about Anxiety.” The Pennsylvania Psychological Association recently formed a book club and recommended this book to start with. I never joined the book club, but I did read the book and it was one of the best books I have ever read on anxiety. It’s personal, […]
Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
I rarely endorse books for fear that I will be flooded with authors who also want to be endorsed. But I make an exception here as I have just completed: “Radical Compassion” by Tara Brach. This is a beautifully written book by an author whose kindness and compassion can be found on every page. In […]
Dan’s book receives warm compliments from fellow HuffPo contributor Jane Shure
Dan’s new book, The Wisdom We’re Born With, received warm praise in a recent Huffington Post column by Jane Shure, a psychotherapist, leadership coach, public speaker and author — and one of Dan’s friends for more than three decades. In her column, “Reflecting on What Empowered My Sense of Confidence and Self,” Jane writes of […]
Book trailer debuts for Dan’s newest book, “The Wisdom We’re Born With”
We’re pleased to unveil a new video book trailer for Dan’s latest book The Wisdom We’re Born With, which arrives at bookstores in March. In this video, Dan talks about his personal journey, his hopes for the messages in this book, and how he thinks it can benefit everyone living a too-hurried life. Dan Gottlieb […]
Advance praise for Dan’s newest book, “The Wisdom We’re Born With,” is in! Reserve a copy now
We’re very excited by the advance praise Dan’s latest book, The Wisdom We’re Born With: Restoring Our Faith in Ourselves, is receiving. See what people are saying about the book here. Order a copy of the book in advance from Amazon by clicking on the widget below.
The Wisdom We’re Born With: Restoring Our Faith in Ourselves (March 2014)
What if the things you imagine will make you happy won’t—if what you really need is not what you think you need? Daniel Gottlieb (Letters to Sam) has produced an inspirational primer that takes us on an enlightening journey toward a sense of well-being. Gottlieb, who suffered a traumatic injury that left him a quadriplegic […]
The Wisdom of Sam: Observations on Life from an Uncommon Child
The Wisdom of Sam: Synopsis In this heartfelt and generous book, author Daniel Gottlieb shares life lessons taught to him by his eight-year-old grandson, Sam. Readers were first introduced to Sam in Letters to Sam—which has been translated into 15 languages, with more than 50,000 copies sold in the U.S. Now, The Wisdom of Sam […]
Learning from the Heart: Lessons on Living, Loving, and Listening
In the nearly 30 years since the accident that made this radio personality and columnist a quadriplegic, Dan Gottlieb has developed a finely tuned quality of awareness that most people never achieve. He became an outsider among us—“like a foreign correspondent,” as he puts it—and here, Dan shares his insights into what it means to […]
Letters to Sam: A Grandfather’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and the Gifts of Life
When his grandson was born, Daniel Gottlieb began to write a series of heartfelt letters that he hoped Sam would read later in life. He planned to cover all the important topics — dealing with your parents, handling bullies, falling in love, coping with death — and what motivated him was the fear that he […]
Voices in the Family: A Therapist Talks About Listening, Openness & Healing
From the acclaimed therapist, radio host, and author of LETTERS TO SAM: A wise guide to listening and healing. Daniel Gottlieb is a practicing family therapist with a radical approach: he talks readily about his experiences, feelings, and reflections…even his life as a quadriplegic. This extraordinary attitude has generated the kind of trust, openness, and […]
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