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Title: Common Wisdom : 8 Elements of a Meaningful Life
Publisher: Redwood Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: 2024
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1956470913
ISBN 13: 9781956470918
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Weight: 0.52 pounds

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What if healing wasn't found in a prescription — but in the hard-won wisdom of people who'd already walked through the fire?

After twelve years of unanswered questions and mounting frustration with her own health, Dr. Laura Gabayan — a practicing physician — did something medicine hadn't taught her to do: she listened. She interviewed 60 wise people across North America — leaders, survivors, healers, and everyday seekers — and asked them what actually helped when life fell apart.

What emerged were eight timeless elements of wisdom that modern science can now support, and that no prescription pad can deliver.

Common Wisdom is not a self-help book with checklists and catchphrases. It's a deeply human journey through real stories of loss, resilience, and rebuilding — the kind of book that meets you in your hardest moment and tells you the truth: healing is possible, and it goes far beyond recovery.

Whether you're navigating grief, chronic illness, burnout, or simply the feeling that something essential is missing — this book offers a framework for not just getting back to who you were, but becoming someone stronger, wiser, and more at peace.

This book is for you if you're seeking:

Emotional recovery after trauma, illness, or loss
Practical wisdom for rebuilding resilience and hope
Deeper self-understanding and personal growth
A scientifically grounded path to meaning and mental wellness

Awards & Recognition: Nonfiction Book Award Winner Zibby Awards — Best Health & Wellness Book Goody Business Book Awards — Self-Help/Happiness

"Not only inspiring, but it gave me a way of thinking about what anyone can do with your lives." — Nonfiction Book Award Reviewer

"This changed my life. It's simply written and did not take long to read but wow, so much good stuff!!!" - Verified Purchase

"Insightful, motivational, inspirational, Common Wisdom is exceptionally reader-friendly" - Midwest Book Review

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