Eileen Flanagan writes about how to apply the Serenity Prayer in daily life—to accept the things we cannot change and change the things we should change. A blogger for the Huffington Post, her newest book The Wisdom to Know the Difference has been endorsed by the Dalai Lama and won a Silver 2010 Nautilus Book Award.
Eileen is also a popular facilitator and speaker, appearing on television, radio, at national conferences, and on college campuses. Her topics include How to apply the Serenity Prayer, How to Live with Less Anxiety, Finding Your Calling, and Quaker Spirituality. A graduate of both Duke and Yale, she teaches at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she lives with her husband and two children. Read Eileen's biography or book her to speak through the enclosed links.
Recent News
Eileen was quoted in the August 2011 edition of Family Circle Magazine! Check out the article "Be Bad Be Happy."
Eileen was interviewed by Dennis Tardan on "A Conversation With.." They discussed writing, how the spiritual path is like a spiral, and The Wisdom to Know the Difference.
The Wisdom to Know the Difference made the Top 10 Books in NW Philly list compiled by WHYY, the Delaware Valley's NPR affiliate! It's also been on two other local bestseller lists.
Book Expo 2010
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“Eileen Flanagan is a Quaker writer who you're going to hear a whole lot more about in coming years. She's just finding her voice nationally–and what a voice it is!”
—David Crumm, editor of Read the Spirit-
“The Wisdom to Know the Difference is about being able to change... What is important is that we can make a change and transform ourselves into better, happier people.”
—His Holiness the Dalai Lama -
“A thoroughly good read from beginning to end, I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking spiritual wisdom.”
—Karen Casey, Ph.D., author of Each Day a New Beginning -
“Chocked full of Quaker wisdom and everyday stories that become parables in Flanagan’s hands.”
—Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence -
“Thoughtful and well-composed... By keeping her discussion linked securely to real narratives, Flanagan achieves in her discussion just the sort of balance the book itself promotes.”
—Friends Journal -
“Beautifully written and crafted: truly a literary masterwork in the self-improvement/spirituality genre.”
—New Consciousness Review -
“Eileen Flanagan’s delightful book is a source of wisdom and encouragement to which you’ll return again and again. Blessing and inspiration await on every page.”
—Brent Bill, author of Sacred Compass