# KDP Metadata Package

**Book Title:** Silence Isn't Distance

**Subtitle:** The Inner World of People Who Feel Deeply, Think Too Much, and Shut Down to Cope

**Author:** Q — Cody Rice-Velasquez

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## LONG DESCRIPTION (Amazon Listing)

People who feel deeply often disappear.

Not because they don't care, not because they're rejecting anyone — but because their internal world floods faster than most people can imagine. *Silence Isn't Distance* is a compassionate, psychology-informed guide to understanding the quiet ones: the overthinkers, the overwhelmed, the hyper-empathic souls who shut down to cope.

Drawing from trauma research, neuroscience, attachment theory, and lived experience, Cody Rice-Velasquez reveals why some people retreat when emotions rise — and how to build relationships that honor both connection and capacity.

You'll learn:

* Why "too sensitive" is a myth and bandwidth is the real culprit
* How freeze, fawn, and shutdown actually work inside the nervous system
* What triggers overwhelm (and how to plan around them)
* How to love someone whose silence is protective, not punishing
* How to heal survival patterns and reclaim your inner world

This book is a map — not just for Deep Feelers, but for anyone who loves them.

Silence isn't distance. It's depth. It's protection.

And it can become home again.

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## SHORT DESCRIPTION (Under 400 characters)

A groundbreaking guide to the quiet world of Deep Feelers — people who retreat not from rejection, but from overwhelm. Psychology, trauma, attachment, and compassion woven into one powerful book about why people shut down and how they return.

**Character count:** 199/400

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## BISAC CATEGORIES

**Primary:**
PSY023000 — Psychology / Personality

**Secondary:**
SEL031000 — Self-Help / Communication & Social Skills

**Optional:**
PSY014000 — Psychology / Mental Health

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## SEO KEYWORDS (KDP Backend)

Use ALL of these in your KDP keywords field:

* shutdown coping
* emotional overwhelm
* highly sensitive person
* trauma freeze response
* nervous system healing
* introvert misunderstood
* attachment trauma book
* emotional bandwidth
* quiet people psychology
* how to love a deep feeler

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## PUBLISHER INFORMATION

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**Language:** English

**Territories:** Worldwide (or select specific regions)

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## PRICING RECOMMENDATIONS

**eBook (Kindle):**
- US: $9.99 - $12.99
- UK: £7.99 - £9.99
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**Paperback:**
- US: $14.99 - $18.99 (based on page count)
- UK: £12.99 - £16.99

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