The Courage the Heart Desires : Spiritual Strength in Difficult Times [Hardcover]

Kathleen Fischer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2006

The Courage the Heart Desires is a spiritual resource for taming your fears and replacing them with peace, passion, and possibility. Written with wisdom and sensitivity, this powerful book is based on Kathleen Fischer’s experience as a counselor, spiritual director, and theologian. Throughout the book, she shows readers how to live fearlessly and courageously. Drawing from a unique combination of psychology and spirituality rooted in Fischer’s Christian practice and the world’s great spiritual traditions, this practical book shows readers how to overcome fears and anxieties large and small.

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"...style that is engaging, nonjudgmental and informative...This warm and loving book will be especially cherished." (Publishers Weekly, November 28, 2005)

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"With thoughtful words and simple spiritual practices drawn from long experience as a theologian, therapist, and spiritual guide, Kathleen Fischer offers timeless wisdom for moving through difficult times. All who experience fear and desire courage—that is, all of us—can find a word or a practice in this gentle, wise book."
--Elizabeth Liebert, professor, spiritual life, San Francisco Theological Seminary

"Drawing on her profound wisdom from many years as a spiritual director, the author deftly guides her readers—novice and seasoned—on the journey through fear and dread to the realms of creative peace."
--Patrick Howell, S.J., dean, School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University

"In asking us to creatively embrace the question ‘What is it that I fear?’ Kathleen Fischer calls us to experience a life where our joys and hopes are no longer muted and we can clearly see the connections between bravery and love in even the little decisions we make each day."
--Robert J. Wicks, author, Riding the Dragon: Ten Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times

"This timely book addresses the issue of fear and nudges seeds of courage into life. The practical advice and hopeful tone of Kathleen Fischer’s work brings her readers a golden opportunity to discover greater peace and harmony."
--Joyce Rupp, award-winning author, spiritual guide, and retreat facilitator

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (January 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787975958
• ISBN-13: 978-0787975951
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,881,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Timely and Accessible, February 8, 2006

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This review is from: The Courage the Heart Desires : Spiritual Strength in Difficult Times (Hardcover)

Kathleen Fischer has written a timely and accessible book on a universal topic. It is a wise and insightful mediation on personal and societal courage. The book gives hope in these dark and anxious times.