Touchstones

About the Book

In this collection of essays and poems, Dr. Robin Shapiro captures the depth of the struggles and the triumphs of a healing journey. Using her own healing path as a canvas for her words, Robin offers solace and encouragement to all who are seeking health, wellness, and happiness. Her experiences in medicine have provided rich soil for understanding the nature of compassion and skilled listening, as the people she cares for and teaches heal their lives. Throughout TOUCHSTONES, there is something that will resonate with the reader and touch those wounded places that need a soft space to land. Robin creates a healing landscape with her stories and places it on the heart as a salve that mends us in the broken places. TOUCHSTONES is a call to action... Since everything is impermanent and everyone is impermanent, healing must unfold now... TOUCHSTONES will help the reader become more aware of how precious this human life is and move in the world in a way that can bring about inner peace...

About the Author

Dr. Robin Shapiro is best known for her contribution to the field of Integrative Medicine. As a pioneer of mind, body, and soul approaches to wellness, Robin incorporates both Western and Eastern methodologies at her school, BE WELL AMERICA, in Barnegat, New Jersey. As a longtime student/teacher of Qigong and hands-on meditations, Robin brings a unique quality to the dojo. She is meticulous in her teaching, with a sense of humor that helps people to become their best selves. As a sought-after keynote presenter, Robin has delivered lectures around the country, inspiring audiences to Be Well. Robin shares a cozy home near the beach with her husband Neil and their dog Casey. Her Son, Jeff, lives a bicoastal life in New Jersey and California. As the author of Riding the Wind: Healing the Whole Person and numerous articles, Robin is currently working on her third book entitled Waiting in the Parking Lot: A Mother’s Journey. Robin can be reached via her website e-mail. Contact www.bewellamerica.com to get in touch with her. She is available for private gatherings and for conference presentations.