"As a therapist and healer, Michael's book is one of the most honest and useful accounts of healing I've ever read. Through his openness, he makes it okay to be a struggling human being—without judgment and often with gentle humor. Michael captures the hard-earned faith it takes to keep showing up in a challenging world. Not from naivety, but from the wisdom of someone who has known suffering, experienced deep pain, and still chooses to live with an open heart." Ginna Henry LPC
“Michael Singer’s memoir is the story of a guy who had to learn to sit with his own pain before he could help anyone else with theirs. The book is a page-turner that is impossible to put down. It's about the slow, honest work of letting go, finding your footing again, and realizing you’re stronger and more grounded than you ever thought.” Greg Dinkin, #1 WSJ bestselling author and TED speaker
Finding Peace in the Insanity of Being Human is Michael J. Singer's raw and deeply personal memoir about pain, healing, faith, loss, love, and what happens when the person who spends his life helping others finally has to face his own wounds.
For three decades, people have come to Michael J Singer looking for relief — from pain, fear, grief, the parts of themselves they couldn't carry alone. What they didn't know is that Michael was carrying plenty of his own. This is the story Michael never planned to tell: the one where the person doing the healing finally sits down and lets himself be seen.
This book doesn't offer tidy answers or a hero's before-and-after. It's messier and more honest than that — a look at what actually happens in the quiet, unglamorous middle of a hard life: the nights faith runs thin, the moments strength has to be rebuilt from nothing, the slow realization that surrender isn't giving up, it's finally putting something down. Readers looking for a guru's polished wisdom won't find one here. What they'll find instead is a fellow traveler — someone who has spent his life in service to others, now offering the one thing he rarely gives himself: the truth about his own path.
“This book is such a powerful and honest reflection of what it means to struggle, heal, and still find purpose through pain. As a psychotherapist, I've already used pieces of Michael's book in my own therapy sessions, and my clients have truly connected with the comfort, insight, and perspective his words offer. His story is a beautiful reminder that even in our darkest seasons, there is still healing, light, strength, and lessons that help shape us into more compassionate and resilient human beings." Dr. Jenah Habermehl
“As Michael's client, I can say this book is him, completely. He holds space for all facets of human experience without flinching, while somehow also making you laugh. He straddles the intensity of being alive and the absurdity of it in a way that feels like relief. Grounded, honest, deeply human—his words make you feel less alone in the harder parts of being here." Beth Loster
“This is a raw, honest, and deeply powerful account of what it truly means to dedicate one’s life to healing others. Michael writes not only about healing and its outcomes, but also about the extraordinary energy, courage, will, and devotion required to continue serving—even during those moments when the healer himself may feel unsupported or in need of healing.
This is far more than a book about a healer and his work. It is a profound story of life, hope, perseverance, and the healing of the healer. Few books speak with such honesty about the trust, faith, compassion, and inner strength required to walk this sacred path.
Ultimately, Michael's book reflects something universal: the challenges we all face, the strength we discover within ourselves, and the power of surrendering to something greater. It is an inspiring and transformative book that will remain with the reader long after the final page.” Rob Wergin, International Transformational Healer & Spiritual Teacher