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Being Well When We're Ill: Wholeness and Hope in Spite of Infirmity (Living Well)

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I feel as if I have a new friend in Marva Dawn. I have been struggling with chronic pain and illness for seven years. This is extremely challenging to me in so many ways including my faith life. This book brought me renewed faith and hope as I read the author's story and how she has lived out her own challenges. She brings truth to the lies we sometimes believe about ourselves and concrete ideas for spiritual "practices" (I like that term also) for individuals to consider. Her theological discussions about topics such as retribution helped me to find clarity in my own views. Her use of scripture and prayers throughout helped to make reading a devotional experience. I highly recommend this book. Thank you Marva.

This is the book I have been waiting for. Many thanks to you Marva. I cannot even find the words to express what is in my heart. This book has changed my life forever. Kathy Bend OR

The author wants you to immerse yourself in reading the psalms, participating in a local congregation,and appreciating the rituals you can participate in. As you welcome these tried and tested rituals they can comfort you in the midst of your illnesses.

I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Marva Dawn speak two years ago and was inspired to purchase her book and began to follow her lifestyle. I have suffered from extreme myopia all my life and felt that somehow it was my fault. I was embarrassed that I could not see or do what other people could do. As I watched Marva give her presentation I was so inspired. Her physical limitations with slight, hearing, and mobility, did not prevent her from communicating a tremendous message to me and the other persons present.
After reading her book I'm convinced that it is a must-read for anyone who suffers with limitations and disabilities or works with individuals whose lives have been affected by these limitations.
I was inspired!
My life was transformed!
Thank you Marva.

how neat that someone is trying to be objective with a subjective subject all at the same time in order to convey that pain and being disabled are in-your-face and yet one tries to go beyond them in order to continue being creative in some way. She speaks honestly of the medication effects as she attempts to be unclouded and not ID herself through the distortions. Very well written.

The book is both encouraging and faith-building. She is a leading Lutheran theologian, but her books are written to convey her excellent understanding of God and Scripture and pain for the lay Christian in a very readable style. I have read several other books on Christian understanding of and dealing with chronic pain, but this is easlly the best. Own it, read it, re-read it. She has multiple serious infirmities, aso she does not just deal with the problem of pain and illness theoretically.
By Donna Erickson

This book helps us live in the here and now with faith and one or more disabilities. The book is both practical and inspiring. as a Christian with disabilities she realistically explores the impact of disability and chronic illnesses on the life of faith and encourages to take the difficulties of life to our always loving God. A must read for those the church denies access to God because of their disabilities or illness.