The Peace Guidebook: A Powerful Roadmap to Hope, Healing, and Harmony
- Best Ever You
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What if peace isn’t something you wait for…but something you practice?
In a world that often feels chaotic, divided, and uncertain, many people are searching for peace as if it exists somewhere outside of them. Something to find later. Something that comes when everything else settles down.
But what if peace doesn’t work that way?
What if peace is something we create… moment by moment?
That is the heart behind The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind, releasing April 21, 2026.
Written by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman, this book offers something the world deeply needs right now. Not just inspiration, but a practical, grounded, real-life roadmap for living with more peace, even when life feels anything but peaceful.
Peace Is Not Passive. It’s a Practice.
One of the most important ideas in The Peace Guidebook is this:
Peace is not passive. It is not something that happens when everything is perfect. It is something we actively choose and practice, especially when life feels difficult.
This book was created to help people move through:
uncertainty
stress
conflict
grief
everyday overwhelm
And to do so with more clarity, compassion, and intention.
Because peace isn’t found in escaping life. It’s found in how we live it.
The Ten Principles of Peace
At the center of the book are the Ten Principles of Peace, a powerful framework designed to make peace tangible and actionable in everyday life.
These principles guide readers in learning how to:
Navigate personal and professional conflict
Heal after loss, trauma, or life changes
Strengthen relationships and community connections
Build emotional resilience and inner clarity
Rather than offering abstract ideas, these principles provide real tools that people can begin using immediately. They help shift peace from something we talk about…to something we live.
Real Stories. Real People. Real Peace.
One of the most unique and powerful aspects of The Peace Guidebook is the inclusion of voices from more than 20 contributors.
These are not just stories. They are lived experiences.
They are real moments where peace was tested, challenged, and ultimately chosen.
Contributors include:
Christopher Radko, Santosh Govindaraju, Christine Belleris, Jennifer Vaughn, Mariya Vynnytska, Lisbeth Cort, Jennifer Drews, Chad Stillwagon, Andy Archer, Vincent Chapman, David Lukov, Shani Taha, Catherine Parrillo, Michael McGlone, Ameenah McCann-Woods, Grace Fraga, Rebeccah Silence, John B. Grimes, Sally Huss, Liz Olberg, Danielle M. Reiff, Chase Hartman, and Zach Hartman.
Each voice adds depth, perspective, and humanity to the message of the book.
Together, they show that peace is not one-size-fits-all. It is something we each learn to cultivate in our own lives, in our own way.
A Message That Meets the Moment
The book features a powerful foreword by Rev. Mpho A. Tutu van Furth, who reminds us that peace is not just an idea, but a lived and transformative experience.
Early praise for the book reflects its impact:
Lizz Schumer of People Magazine calls it “actionable and inspiring.”
Mark Victor Hansen, co -creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, describes it as “a true beacon of wisdom.”
Dr. Bently Doonan shares that it helps people “fundamentally change the experience” of stress and pain.
These reflections point to something important.
This book meets people where they are.
And helps them move forward.
Why This Book Matters Now
As an extension of the global movement The Percolate Peace Project, The Peace Guidebook offers a practical, transformative roadmap for individuals, leaders, and organizations seeking to cultivate personal and collective peace, while also creating positive change in the world.
In a world that often feels divided, noisy, and uncertain, The Peace Guidebook is a soul-stirring invitation to return to what truly matters: a quieted soul, a love that reaches outward, and a life guided by collective compassion. This is more than a book—it’s a call to action. A blueprint for change. A spark for a global peace movement.
Rooted in authors Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino’s and Dr. Katie Eastman’s decades of work helping people through grief, change, and transition, and inspired by the Percolate Peace Project, the book delivers Ten Principles of Peace that will help you:
Heal what’s unresolved within you
Navigate conflict with courage and grace
Create partnerships rooted in values and vision
Lead from love, even when the world forgets how
Build real, resilient, peace-filled communities
With practical tools for real transformation—including reflective prompts, authentic stories, and accessible daily practices—The Peace Guidebook becomes more than just a read. It’s your steady companion, a well of wisdom you’ll return to again and again as you uncover your most peaceful, purpose-driven self.
Peace Begins With You
At its core, The Peace Guidebook is a reminder of something we often forget:
Peace doesn’t begin in the world around us.
It begins within us. In how we think. In how we respond. In how we show up for ourselves and others. When we begin to practice peace in our own lives, something powerful happens. It ripples outward into our relationships, communities, and ultimately, into the world.
Release Information
Release Date: April 21, 2026
Authors: Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino & Dr. Katie Eastman
Foreword by: Rev. Mpho A. Tutu van Furth
Publisher : Health Communications Inc
Publication date : April 21, 2026
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 0757326080
ISBN-13 : 978-0757326080
About the Authors:
Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is the founder of The Best Ever You Network and host of The Best Ever You Show, a top-ranked podcast with over 5 million global downloads. She is also the co-founder of Compliance4, a consulting firm providing strategic solutions in regulatory compliance, leadership, and business excellence. A Master Life Coach and bestselling author, Elizabeth is widely recognized as one of America’s leading voices in personal development, leadership, and mindset transformation.
Through her books, coaching, and global media platform, she has helped individuals and organizations achieve world-class excellence by integrating strategic vision, gratitude-centered leadership, and empowered action. She is the author of The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook, and co-author (with Dr. Katie Eastman) of Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through (Hay House) and the forthcoming The Peace Guidebook. She also co-authored award-winning children’s books with Sally Huss.
A sought-after speaker and media contributor, Elizabeth brings a unique blend of heart, strategy, and soul to everything she does. She and her husband, Peter, split their time between Maine and South Carolina, where they enjoy life with their four adult sons, two dogs, and three beloved rescue cats.
Dr. Katie Eastman is a nationally respected grief and change expert with over three decades of experience helping people turn heartbreak into healing and trauma into transformation. A psychotherapist, master grief coach, organizational consultant, and cofounder of Recreate Coaching and Counseling, Dr. Katie brings deep emotional insight, spiritual awareness, and practical tools to life’s most profound challenges. Trained in the integration of psychology and spirituality, she infuses every aspect of her work with compassion, presence, and purpose. As coauthor of The Peace Guidebook, Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through, and author of Uplifting: Inspiring Stories of Loss, Change, and Growth, she helps others discover that even in the midst of loss, peace and meaning can rise.
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