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Befriending Death

Author : Michael Vocino; Alfred G. Killilea
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 149173809X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Book Synopsis Befriending Death by : Michael Vocino; Alfred G. Killilea

Download or read book Befriending Death written by Michael Vocino; Alfred G. Killilea and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s not easy to speak about death in our culture. As children of revolution, we think of our country as young, energetic, and future oriented. Our ideals of progress and vigor seem contradicted by the concept of death. But the silence about death in America is a lost opportunity for people to find insight and support in walking “that lonesome valley.” In Befriending Death, over 100 writers respond, in one page each, to one question: In the face of death, how do you find meaning and fulfillment in life? Penned from people from a variety of backgrounds, the essays take death seriously and openly and discuss how the authors find meaning in life. This chance for a rare sharing of views on a truly profound subject has attracted commentators who are deeply religious and those who are not religious, noted authors and people who have never published a word, people celebrated by the world and people ignored by the world. As they are all equal in their mortality, they are equal in striving for an authentic existence and an honest description of what for them constitutes fulfillment. While each essay in Befriending Death is unique, together they present a tapestry of courage, struggle, and insight. At a time when we are often overwhelmed by the eagerness of people to provide their opinions on politics and sports, here is a rare opportunity to hear people share their most profound views on life and death.

Befriending Death

Author : Michelle O'Rourke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781570758409
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (584 download)

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Download or read book Befriending Death written by Michelle O'Rourke and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the words of Henri Nouwen, this is an inspiring and life-transforming guide to the ultimate mystery of human existence. O'Rourke concentrates on Nouwen's reflections on death and dying.

Henri's Mantle

Author : Chris R. Glaser
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725228335
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Henri's Mantle written by Chris R. Glaser and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Glaser is clearly cloaked in Henri's mantle as he reflects on specific gems from Henri's works. The reader is treated to the enriched nourishment of Henri's thought enhanced by the insights and experience of his long-standing friend and colleague. Henri's Mantle is real food for the spiritual journey." --Sue Mosteller, CSJ, literary Executrix of the Henri Nouwen Estate "Henri's Mantle is a cloak of many colors, interwoven with rich seams of theological insight and underlain with a perceptive appreciation of Nouwen's work. Glaser's personal reminiscences of his mentor are particularly compelling, allowing us to look over the author's shoulder and observe the intimate world of a spiritual master. But through these meditations, we are given a glimpse into the soul of Glaser himself--and sense he, too, is close to God." --Michael Ford, author of Wounded Prophet: A Portrait of Henri J. M. Nouwen and Father Mychal Judge: An Authentic American Hero "Henri Nouwen's trapeze troupe trusted the firm grip of God's catching commitment to all of us: 'You are my beloved, on you my favor rests.' In this book, Glaser gracefully glides across various spiritual themes to illustrate God's grasp and how much Glaser is a full-fledged spiritual acrobat." --Laurent Nouwen, Henri's youngest brother "By weaving information about his own life and spiritual journey, Glaser shows how Henri's mantle has been gratefully received by him, and how eager he is to pass it on. This is a fine addition to the ever-expanding Nouwen collection." --Wendy Wilson Greer, President, Henri Nouwen Society "In life and death, Henri was in the vestibule of on incomplete Church and on unfinished world, welcoming others and their own experiences of God and justice. Glaser brilliantly evokes our own weaknesses, guiding us to keep our faith in the strength and love of the Divine Catcher who will lift us up and carry us home." --Walter Sanchez, Universidad de Chile

Befriending Life

Author : Beth Porter
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0385507100
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Befriending Life written by Beth Porter and published by Image. This book was released on 2002-09-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful collection of reminiscences celebrating the life and works of the bestselling author of The Wounded Healer, The Return of the Prodigal Son, and The Inner Voice of Love. Henri Nouwen (1932-96) was a Catholic priest who taught at several theological institutions and universities in his home country of the Netherlands and in the United States. He spent the final years of his life teaching and ministering at the L'Arche Daybreak Community in Toronto, Canada. His writings have touched millions of readers around the world, and since his death, recognition of their enduring value has continued to grow. Oprah Winfrey, one of Nouwen's many admirers, ran an extensive excerpt from The Return of the Prodigal Son in her magazine, O, with Hillary Clinton contributing an introduction revealing the profound effect Nouwen had on her own life. Nouwen's influence was not limited to the printed page. His one-on-one encounters as a lecturer, teacher, and spiritual guide, and as a leader at the L'Arche Daybreak Community, a home for people with mental and physical disabilities, enriched the lives of a wide variety of people. Now, Befriending Life brings together thoughtful, heartfelt remembrances of Nouwen by those who knew him best, from members of the L'Arche community to such prominent figures as Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago and Hillary Clinton. Their personal reflections on his life both on and off the page magnificently capture his spirit, compassion, and wisdom. With a wealth of quotations from Nouwen throughout, Befriending Life, like Nouwen's own great books, will inspire readers in all walks of life.

Befriending Cancer

Author : Man Chung Han, M.D., Ph.D.
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1644245221
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book Befriending Cancer written by Man Chung Han, M.D., Ph.D. and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why despair? Not everybody dies from cancer. Never give up! Anything is possible in the biological world. Cancer cells are cells in our body which one day went awry and took a different path called mutation. Nobody knows what these cancer cells are going to do. Cancer cells are like a football with an unpredictable bounce. And so, this brings hope. This is the obvious reason why we should never give up no matter how tough the treatment is. Remember, if you understand your cancer, you can be a survivor even if doctors only give you a 1 percent chance of living.

Living Is Dying

Author : Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1611808073
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (118 download)

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Book Synopsis Living Is Dying by : Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

Download or read book Living Is Dying written by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful collection of teachings about death and dying to help face life's greatest mystery calmly and with equanimity. Lifetimes of effort go into organizing, designing, and structuring every aspect of our lives, but how many people are willing to contemplate the inevitability of death? Although dying is an essential part of life, it is an uncomfortable topic that most people avoid. With no idea what will happen when we die and a strong desire to sidestep the conversation, we make all kinds of assumptions. Living Is Dying collects teachings about death and the bardos that have been passed down through a long lineage of brilliant Buddhist masters, each of whom went to great lengths to examine the process in minute detail. Renowned author and teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse responds to the most common questions he's been asked about death and dying--exploring how one prepares for death, what to say to a loved one who is dying, and prayers and practices to use as a handhold when approaching the unknown territory of death. Whether you are facing death today or decades from now, preparing for it can help to allay your worst fears and help you appreciate what it means to be truly alive.

Paul and Death

Author : Linda Joelsson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315295393
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Paul and Death written by Linda Joelsson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of death, particularly violent death, is prevalent throughout the writings of Paul the Apostle. His letters in the New Testament address this topic from a variety of perspectives, some of which can appear to be almost contradictory. However, this need not be problematic. Paul and Death uses the method of psychological exegesis to show that the different attitudes toward death in Paul’s letters make for a much more coherent discourse if they are seen as an aid to individual and collective psychological coping. Taking the differences between each of Paul’s letters as its starting point, this study suggests that a variety of coping strategies in relation to death may be beneficial depending on the situation, the person, and the stage of the coping process. Drawing on psychologically-oriented hermeneutic theory, and theories about psychological coping in particular, the author argues that each case of psychological coping must be understood in its historical situation, and as strategies emanating from a specific person’s subjective appraisal. Combining theology and biblical studies with modern psychology, this book will be of particular interest to academics and students that are studying the relationship between Religion and notions of Death.

Befriending Ending

Author : Keith McWalter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Befriending Ending written by Keith McWalter and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Befriending Ending" is a unique blend of personal memoir and philosophical essay. A beloved parent's death is the springboard for observations on the denial of death and dying in our society, and for a life-affirming vision of our individual mortality. A story of family and a provocative call to a more humane and communal acceptance of the final fate we all share, this book may change the way you think about death, loss, and being alive.

The Woman's Book of Strength

Author : Sue Patton Thoele
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642508845
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book The Woman's Book of Strength written by Sue Patton Thoele and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words of Encouragement and Strength for Every Woman "This book is a powerful guide to fearless living. Sue Patton Thoele teaches women how to honor, embrace, and claim their personal strength and inner wisdom.” —HeatherAsh Amara, author of Warrior Goddess Training Bestselling author with over 1 million books sold, Sue Thoele, is back with The Woman’s Book of Strength! Discover your power as a strong confident woman. The Woman’s Book of Strength clothes you in words of encouragement and strength making you feel empowered and courageous enough to act on your heart's desire. It is the perfect companion to grow you in tenacity and compassion. These daily meditations strengthen you to be whole. Meditate on words of encouragement and strength. This powerful book full of daily meditations drives you to manifest the power of inner peace. It contains over 125 meditations, stories, and words of encouragement for women on becoming stronger, happier, and empowered. Take advantage of your personal strength. A strong confident woman knows how to balance strength with caring and understanding. This book prepares you with words of encouragement and strength for the biggest and smallest bumps on this road called life. The Woman’s Book of Strength offers: Gentle and encouraging methods to increase self-compassion Lessons and tips for owning your strength and inner peace Inspiring stories of empowered women creating positive change Readers of daily meditation books like Practicing Mindfulness, Meditations on Self-Love, Strength for Each Day, or Powerful Thinking will love Strength: Meditations for Wisdom, Balance & Power.

Befriending St. Joseph

Author : Deacon Greg Kandra
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1646801385
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (468 download)

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Download or read book Befriending St. Joseph written by Deacon Greg Kandra and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Pope Francis declared 2020 the year of St. Joseph, interest in the patriarch of the Holy Family and patron of the Universal Church was heightened worldwide. In Befriending St. Joseph, popular blogger Deacon Greg Kandra leads you on a journey of imaginative exploration and spiritual renewal rooted in the few Bible stories where Joseph is written about. This book offers a fresh take on the centuries-old devotion known as the Seven Sorrows of St. Joseph and provides an opportunity to ponder Joseph’s role in our salvation and to become more like him. Although the Bible doesn’t record St. Joseph saying a single word, we know he became what God wanted him to be with patience, attention, trust, and prayer. The biblical account of Jesus’s life shows us that St. Joseph had faith in times of uncertainty and courage in times of danger. Kandra shows us Joseph as a gentle man, pure of heart, trusting in God, and a role model for those who feel unworthy or unready. Through guided reflections, Kandra helps you imagine what life may have been like for Joseph, Mary, and Jesus and offers guidance to help you better navigate your own life, with particular attention to trust, purity of heart, courage, and persistence in faith. Kandra invites you to: trust the mystery of God when life seems shattered; persist in caring for those you love, guide, and protect; be courageous and compassionate in the face of suffering; find strength to comfort others; attend to those on the margins; pray for the grace of endurance; and expect to find Christ in unexpected places. Each chapter of Befriending St. Joseph includes a scriptural verse about Joseph that lies at the heart of the devotion, original prayers by Kandra, and questions for self-reflection, journaling, or faith sharing. The appendixes include additional prayers to St. Joseph and an adaption of the Seven Sorrows devotion for group prayer.

Making Friends with Death

Author : Judith L. Lief
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780834822573
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Making Friends with Death written by Judith L. Lief and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001-02-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Making Friends with Death, Buddhist teacher Judith Lief, who's drawn her inspiration from the Tibetan Book of the Dead, shows us that through the powerful combination of contemplation of death and mindfulness practice, we can change how we relate to death, enhance our appreciation of everyday life, and use our developing acceptance of our own vulnerability as a basis for opening to others. She also offers a series of guidelines to help us reconnect with dying persons, whether they are friends or family, clients or patients. Lief highlights the value of relating to the immediacy of death as an ongoing aspect of everyday life by offering readers a variety of practical methods that they can apply to their lives and work. These methods include: Simple mindfulness exercises for deepening awareness of moment-by-moment change Practices for cultivating loving-kindness Helpful slogans and guidelines for caregivers to use Making Friends with Death will enlighten anyone interested in coming to terms with their own mortality. More specifically, the contemplative approach presented here offers health professionals, students of death and dying, and people who are helping a dying friend or relative useful guidance and inspiration. It will show them how to ground their actions in awareness and compassion, so that the steps they take in dealing with pain and suffering will be more effective.

She Changes Everything

Author : Lucy Reid
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567026217
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book She Changes Everything written by Lucy Reid and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One woman's search for authentic Christian faith and theology.

Looking Forward

Author : Jacqueline McMakin
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1663240833
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book Looking Forward written by Jacqueline McMakin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-07-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking Forward is a short read with veins of gold, upbeat and written with humility. Most approaches to death planning are disease focused. Looking Forward applies to everyone in every situation. - Zail S. Berry, MD, PMH, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Physician, Burlington, Vermont You put into words what many of us struggle to know how to approach, and you do so in a way that is practical and comforting. I will share this with many people. - Marilee J. Aronson, Licensed Clinical Psychiatrist, Washington, DC I absolutely love the format and tone of Looking Forward. By leading with your curiosity and with the questions that you asked yourself, you offer a warm invitation for readers to engage with death and planning for it. - Mike Young, Executive Director, Hope and A Home (retired), Washington, DC That was a beautiful read. Your words open a lot of important conversations. - Mark Gabel, UVM Health Center Hospice Volunteer, Colchester, Vermont. Our Couples Group appreciated Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. Your book seems like a natural follow-up. - Sally Dowling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (retired), Gaithersburg, Maryland Is there such a thing as dying well? Can we prepare for that? Here are stories about the author’s quest for answers and the “saints” who offered help along the way.

Jan Paerl, a Khoikhoi in Cape Colonial Society, 1761-1851

Author : Russel Stafford Viljoen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004150935
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Jan Paerl, a Khoikhoi in Cape Colonial Society, 1761-1851 written by Russel Stafford Viljoen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this biography of the Khoikhoi Jan Paerl (1761-1851) light is being shed on a new form of resistance against colonial domination in Cape society. It emphasizes Khoikhoi colonial encounters and incorporates themes such as millenarian beliefs, identities, master-servant relations, indentured labour and the appropriation of mission Christianity.

The Final Deadline

Author : Chris Glaser
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819223786
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book The Final Deadline written by Chris Glaser and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Final deadline gives reflections on death and on life for general readers, particularly those grieving or facing a loss.It will also appeal to spiritual seekers from mainstream religion to New Age experimenters; those looking for a more practicalA" spirituality - regardless of belief in the afterlife.

You Are the Beloved

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : Convergent Books
ISBN 13 : 1101906375
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book You Are the Beloved written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven million copies of his books in print! This daily devotional from the bestselling author of such spiritual classics as The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Wounded Healer offers deep spiritual insight into human experience, intimacy, brokenness, and compassion. “Henri Nouwen’s timeless and loving words are quiet prayers that will forever live in my heart.”—Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Braving the Wilderness “We are the Beloved,” Henri Nouwen famously wrote. “We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children, and friends loved or wounded us. That’s the truth of our lives. That’s the truth I want you to claim for yourself.” You Are the Beloved empowers readers to claim their central identity as the Beloved of God and live out that truth in their daily lives. Featuring key insights from Nouwen’s previously published works, along with a selection of never-before-seen writings, this profound collection of daily readings will appeal to those who know and love Nouwen’s work as well as to new readers seeking deeper awareness of their identity as a child of God.

Literary Remains

Author : Mary Elizabeth Hotz
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 079147724X
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Literary Remains written by Mary Elizabeth Hotz and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2009-02-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores Victorian responses to death and burial in literature, journalism, and legal writing. Literary Remains explores the unexpectedly central role of death and burial in Victorian England. As Alan Ball, creator of HBO?s Six Feet Under, quipped, ?Once you put a dead body in the room, you can talk about anything.? So, too, with the Victorians: dead bodies, especially their burial and cremation, engaged the passionate attention of leading Victorians, from sanitary reformers like Edwin Chadwick to bestselling novelists like Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, Thomas Hardy, and Bram Stoker. Locating corpses at the center of an extensive range of concerns, including money and law, medicine and urban architecture, social planning and folklore, religion and national identity, Mary Elizabeth Hotz draws on a range of legal, administrative, journalistic, and literary writing to offer a thoughtful meditation on Victorian attitudes toward death and burial, as well as how those attitudes influenced present-day deathway practices. Literary Remains gives new meaning to the phrase that serves as its significant theme: ?Taught by death what life should be.? Mary Elizabeth Hotz, a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart, is Associate Professor of English at the University of San Diego.