{"product_id":"the-shortest-road-to-peace-9798195252496","title":"The Shortest Road To Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Marie de Meyer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Growth - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Marie, a South African advocate with 27 years of legal experience, \u003ci\u003eThe Shortest Road to Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal and practical self-help book built on a single guiding principle inherited from her father: \u003ci\u003e\"The truth is the shortest way to peace - not the easiest, but the shortest.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her own life - adoption, parental rejection, two marriages, eating disorders, grief, near-death experiences, and decades of professional adversity - Marie guides readers through 21 chapters, each dedicated to uncovering the truth about a different aspect of human life. Rather than offering abstract philosophy or quick fixes, she distils hard-won wisdom into accessible, actionable insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with a powerful exploration of \u003cb\u003eperception\u003c\/b\u003e - how our subconscious minds are shaped by past experiences, and how taking control of our conscious mind is the first step towards freedom. From there, Marie tackles \u003cb\u003ewisdom, power and influence\u003c\/b\u003e, arguing that true wisdom begins with knowing what you want and answering your calling with integrity and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubsequent chapters address \u003cb\u003eself-care\u003c\/b\u003e (loving yourself genuinely, not performatively), \u003cb\u003emental wellness\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebulimia and eating disorders\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003egrief and the loss of a child\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edepression\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003estress\u003c\/b\u003e - all treated with refreshing honesty and the authority of someone who has lived through each of these challenges herself. Marie is equally candid about \u003cb\u003emoney\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eprocrastination\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eimposter syndrome\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eromantic relationships\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emarriage\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ebeing single\u003c\/b\u003e - subjects she approaches without judgment, always circling back to the question: \u003ci\u003ewhat is the truth here, and how does living by it bring us closer to peace?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater chapters examine more complex cultural terrain - \u003cb\u003e'wokeness'\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ereligion\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003esuccess\u003c\/b\u003e - urging readers to form their own views through mindfulness rather than conditioning. The book closes with a practical \u003cb\u003ePersonal Guide\u003c\/b\u003e, offering a morning ritual and step-by-step framework for translating the book's insights into daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpiritual but not religious, unflinchingly honest but never preachy, \u003ci\u003eThe Shortest Road to Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a call to stop living unconsciously. Marie's message is clear: peace is not a destination you arrive at - it is the natural consequence of choosing truth, in every moment, every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The truth is the shortest road to peace. Live in the present. Breathe. Begin.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882885202071,"sku":"9798195252496","price":1021.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798195252496.webp?v=1781097760","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-shortest-road-to-peace-9798195252496","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}