Sarah Ban Breathnach

Sarah Ban Breathnach, a writer known for her remarkable wisdom, warmth, and compassion, has become a trusted voice for women worldwide. With thirteen books to her name, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy" and "Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self," Sarah has made a significant impact. She is also the creator of "The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude." Sarah's writings celebrate the beauty found in quiet joys, simple pleasures, and meaningful moments, encouraging readers to appreciate and be in awe of the small and sweet aspects of everyday life.

Her groundbreaking work, "Simple Abundance," has reached impressive milestones, selling over five million copies in the United States alone. It dominated the New York Times Bestsellers list for two years and has been translated into 28 languages. "Simple Abundance" introduced two influential concepts—the "Gratitude Journal" and the term "authentic self"—into the American discourse. Sarah's subsequent book, "Something More," made a notable debut, securing the number one spot on the bestseller lists of the NY Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Publisher's Weekly. To date, "Something More" has sold over 1.2 million copies. Sarah also achieved a unique distinction as the first author to occupy both the Number One ("Simple Abundance") and Number Two ("The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude") positions in the Wall Street Journal's weekly compilation of best-selling books.

Among Sarah's other works are "The Best Part of the Day," her first venture into children's books, as well as "Peace and Plenty: Finding Your Path to Financial Serenity," "The Peace and Plenty Journal of Well Spent Moments," "Romancing the Ordinary," "The Simple Abundance Companion," "The Illustrated Discovery Journal," "A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance," "Moving On," "The Victorian Nursery Companion," and "Mrs. Sharp's Traditions."

Oprah Winfrey has hailed Sarah's work as "life-changing," leading to frequent appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and OWN's "Super Soul Sunday." Sarah served as a contributing editor for Good Housekeeping and as a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post Writer's Group. She was also recognized by MORE Magazine as one of the 50 women redefining what it means to be fifty today.

In 1995, Ban Breathnach founded the Simple Abundance Charitable Fund, which has generously supported over 100 non-profit organizations by providing more than one million dollars in financial assistance.

Time Magazine has likened Sarah to "the Martha Stewart of the soul," while Deepak Chopra described her as "a one-woman women's movement, an awakener of awareness whose simple message has timeless roots." He further noted that she represents a powerful social movement surpassing her individual presence, calling her "the subversively cosmic voice society needs."

Sarah currently resides in Southern California, where she is in close proximity to her daughter, Kate, and their cherished animals.