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April 1, 2008
Death, divorce, illness, disaster, personal loss, and financial disappointment. Crisis, tragedy, and suffering are among the most universal human experiences-and they can also be our most powerful catalysts for positive change. Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz offers a graceful, insightful, and inspiring education on the true meaning of grief: how it breaks and remakes us, bringing us closer to our strongest sense of self. Based on his extensive pastoral experience helping congregants grapple with grief, Gewirtz identifies the ways we block our experience of sorrow and loss and guides us to encounter these feelings fully, with compassion and clarity, and incorporate the lessons we learn into a richer life.

 A dynamic rabbi teaches a prescriptive and enlightening approach to grieving as a vehicle for positive transformation and renewal. Presents compassionate, profound, counterintuitive guidance for working through and transcending grief on a psychological and spiritual level. Nondenominational advice from a spiritual leader, rather than a psychologist.

 

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* Nondenominational advice from a spiritual leader, rather than a psychologist.

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MATTHEW D. GEWIRTZ is a Reform rabbi whose congregation, B'nai Jeshurun, is in Short Hills, New Jersey.

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Celestial Arts (April 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1587613131
  • ISBN-13: 978-1587613135
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 7.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #711,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Gift of Grief by Matthew Gewirtz, May 1, 2008
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This heartfelt book is a jewel. I highly recommend this book, and not just for those who have unfortunately suffered personal loss or illness. There is a poetry in the manner in which Matthew Gewirtz describes the need and methods for us all to look within our souls to find our hidden light and strength. When I finished reading this book, I felt a great sense of inner peace and was personally inspired.

This is certainly going on my gift list for friends and family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A healing book, July 28, 2008
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This book will be helpful if you have experienced great grief in your life. It is an easy and interesting read. Although it is written by a rabbi, it is not a book that excludes readers of other religions.
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