As the creator of the bestselling books, Random Acts of Kindness and Attitudes of Gratitude , M.J. Ryan discovered that the classic virtues have enduring power to bring light and love into our lives. With The Power of Patience , she shares what she has learned about the gifts that this old-fashioned quality can bestow, the attitudes that foster a patient outlook, and the practical tools that help us to respond patiently in any given moment.

The Power of Patience calls on us to reclaim our time, our priorities, and our ability to respond to life with a firmly grounded sense of who we are. It is the best gift, we soon learn, that we can give ourselves.