Being A Wounded Healer [Paperback]

Douglas C. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 8, 1999

Being A Wounded Healer presents a "spiritual model of care" to complement the typical "medical model of care." The medical model looks at eliminating wounds. The spiritual model looks at finding meaning in the midst of wounds. The spiritual model presented in this book is based upon the spiritual traditions of all of the major religions. The model is presented to assist physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, and counselors find meaning in the midst of their own wounds so that they can help patients/clients find meaning in the midst of their wounds.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Psycho-Spiritual Publications (July 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967287006
• ISBN-13: 978-0967287003
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thanatologist's Perspective, September 15, 2005

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This review is from: Being A Wounded Healer (Paperback)

"This is an extremely practical book aimed at helping people USE their woundedness. As a Thanatologist, I've encountered all manner of woundedness, suffering, and misery. So often we hear the messages RUN from pain and suffering. HIDE FROM IT. TAKE A PILL. GET OVER IT. But wounds are a part of life: we cannot escape them. So Doug shows how we can USE them to become better people, how we can USE them to become better healers, how we can USE them for the benefit of ourselves and others. This is a VERY PRACTICAL BOOK!"

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wounds makes us real., September 15, 2005

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RN0904 "Dorreen" (Columbia, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Being A Wounded Healer (Paperback)

As a nurse that works with the terminally ill I constantly hear from the patients that they feel useless, a burden on their family, left out, diseased or not worthy. In our society we tend to focus on those that are "perfect" or "exceed". No one is perfect. Our wounds make us special. It teaches us humility, compassion, charity and love. Doug's book is about "real" people and how we are all alike in special ways. I appreciate the book showing us how we can take our wounds and become better people.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 12, 2005

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Maggie S "Maggie" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Being A Wounded Healer (Paperback)

Doug Smith is fabulous in person as a presenter and I was truly looking forward to reading his book. Perhaps my expectations were high, having heard him speak, but the inspiration and knowledge I was hoping to glean from his book were severely lacking. It is not well written and tends to overstate the same concept. There are better books if you are looking for any inspiration or personal growth.