The Book of Possibilities: Words of Wisdom on the Road to Becoming

Bee Quammie invites women and girls everywhere to embrace the power of possibility in this intimate and empowering collection.

A successful Black woman in media, Bee Quammie often finds herself being cast as a role model for young women—and especially Black women and other women of colour. But Bee has never quite been comfortable with the idea of being a role model for the next generation. Who is she to suggest anyone live the way she has? Follow a certain path? Who says the path she followed is the “right” one—that there even is a “right” one?

When Bee became a mother, the weight of responsibility became even heavier, and she spent hours agonizing over how she could be the guide her girls needed without getting in their way or imposing her agenda. That's when Bee decided she needed a new model for understanding the role she should play for her children—and anyone else who might be looking to her for inspiration.

Instead of a role model, Bee prefers to think of herself as a possibility model—one example among many of how to live one’s life. But even more important, Bee wants to show her daughters and other women how ripe with possibility their lives really are, how many opportunities and avenues there are to explore. There is so much richness to be found in life, even if you end up somewhere that feels unconventional or unplanned.  

In The Book of Possibilities, Bee shows us how small acts of bravery and paying careful attention to our inner voice can open up a world of opportunity and lead to a fulfilling life.

BEE QUAMMIE is a writer, radio host, television personality, and public speaker. She was the co-host of the Kultur’D podcast on Global News Radio and is a regular guest on The Social. Her writing has been featured in publications including The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, Chatelaine, Ebony, Flare, and Hazlitt among others, and covers topics spanning race and culture to parenthood to health and wellness. She lives in Toronto.

ISBN: 9780735243491
Format: Hardback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Published: April 08, 2025

“Bee Quammie may resist being called a role model, but with The Book of Possibilities she's certainly become one of mine. Inspiring and practical, it's the kind of book you'll want to press into the hands of every girl and woman you know. It left me feeling energized!”

—Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake

“The Book of Possibilities is as delightful as it is astute. Bee Quammie's unabashed venture into vulnerability invites readers to find solace and inspiration in the lessons she's learned and the breakthroughs she's reached. A must-read.”

—Zalika Reid-Benta, award-winning author of River Mumma and Frying Plantain

“Bee Quammie has written a joyful book about learning to thrive, flourish, and prosper. In The Book of Possibilities, she offers warm and wise advice—not about ignoring life’s many challenges, but growing with and through them. Buy it for your mother, your sister, your daughter, your friends. Buy it for yourself.”