Pema Chödrön’s bestseller is dedicated to working with fear: “Flexibility and openness give us strength, while attempts to run away from uncertainty make us weak and cause pain. However, it’s important to understand that openness doesn’t arise from suppressing our fears, but from getting to know them closely. That’s why it’s so important to study how we try to avoid what scares us.” Pema Chödrön is an American-born Buddhist nun whose books have become bestsellers around the world.