Cultivating Hope: Weekly Readings to Open Your Heart and Mind [Paperback]

Karen Casey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2009

It is hope—the ability to push past fear and open our minds to new possibilities—that empowers us to bring about positive change in our lives. Yet, amidst personal tragedy and the turmoil of world events, many of us struggle to sustain a sense of hope for tomorrow.

In Cultivating Hope, spiritual leader, recovery expert, and best-selling author Karen Casey reveals everyday ways that we can open our hearts and minds to the awesome power of hope. For each week of the year, she offers a guiding principle with an accompanying essay that, if studied and explored, can help each of us achieve inner peace and a positive outlook. Themes include how we can heal through the expression of love, gain a fresh outlook by striving to understand our anger, and free ourselves of constraint by letting go of judgment.

By allowing Casey's principles, insights, and personal stories to penetrate our thoughts and inform our habits, we gain the perspective and strength to turn away from fear and open ourselves and our communities to a future filled with potential and positive change.

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About the Author

Karen Casey, Ph.D., has spoken on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth for more than twenty years. She is the author of twenty books devloted to the enhancement of one's personal and spiritual journey. Her first book, Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women has sold more than three million copies. Casey is a popular public speaker on the spirituality conference circuit, and she is passionate about helping others in Twelve Step support groups where her own recovery from addiction began more than three decades ago. Cultivating Hope: Weekly Readings to Open Your Heart and Mind is her latest book. She shares her time between her homes in Minnesota and Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden (August 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592857361
• ISBN-13: 978-1592857364
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in Lafayette, IN and moved to Minneapolis, MN in 1964. I taught elementary school for a few years and then pursued a graduate degree at the University of MN. I graduated with a Ph.D. in 1979. I published my first book, EACH DAY A NEW BEGINNING: DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR WOMEN with Hazelden Publishing in 1982. It has been followed by the publication of 21 other books, the most recent of which is CULTIVATING HOPE. In early summer of this year (2010), Conari will be publishing the 23rd book: LET GO NOW: EMBRACING DETACHMENT. See www.womens-spirituality.com for a complete listing and description and for a link to my blog. My focus as a writer is on the development of spiritual growth and strengthening one's twelve step recovery, and my personal experience is what I rely on, coupled with the wisdom I glean from the many people I walk among in the rooms of AA and Al-Anon. When I am not in front of the computer writing, I am likely giving a lecture or doing a workshop some where. I have spoken to tens of thousands world-wide over my thirty-five year tenure in recovery rooms. From each experience my gratitude grows. And from each experience, my commitment grows to continue doing what brings my life such joy.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Thought-Provoking, September 1, 2009

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nettie hartsock "nettie" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cultivating Hope: Weekly Readings to Open Your Heart and Mind (Paperback)

This is a very inspiring and uplifting book. In particular, Casey's suggestions at the end of each chapter for "Cultivating Hope" are wonderful.

The book really helps one look at how expressing love and compassion can lead to long-term change and happiness. Wonderful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wondrous Hope, October 23, 2009

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This review is from: Cultivating Hope: Weekly Readings to Open Your Heart and Mind (Paperback)

Karen Casey comes through once again with a gem of a book about hope. If you have anyone in your life who is struggling with their identity and how they are going to "make it", this is a must have book. I gave it to my son who is struggling and recommended it to several other friends. Karen provides real life examples at the beginning of each chapter, followed by "to do's" for the month and other words of wisdom, captured in a way only Karen Casey can explain. Well worth having in your spirit seeking library.