Kitchen Table Wisdom 10th Anniversary (Paperback)

by Rachel Naomi Remen (Author)
Key Phrases: Kitchen Table Wisdom, New York, San Francisco (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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I recommend this book highly to everyone. -- Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Rachel Naomi Remen is nature's gift to us, a genius of that elusive and crucial capacity, the human heart. -- Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence

This is a beautiful book about life, the only true teacher. -- Bernie Siegel, M.D.

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I recommend this book highly to everyone. (Deepak Chopra, M.D.) This is a beautiful book about life, the only true teacher. (Bernie Siegel, M.D.) Rachel Naomi Remen is nature's gift to us, a genius of that elusive and crucial capacity, the human heart. (Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade; 10 Anv edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594482098
• ISBN-13: 978-1594482090
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should own this book!, September 14, 2006

By	S. Hunter "reikiusui3" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Anyone who reads Kitchen Table Wisdom will be touched and inspired by the learning processes of the patients and the life lessons which they teach us through their experiences. The stories are life-affirming and will validate your own experiences in a way that is frequently unavailable in our present social context.
This is a MUST READ for anyone who is a "health-care professional." The wisdom and compassion learned from a lifetime of being both a doctor and a healer is beautifully and articulately expressed in this book. It could easily be described as an ethical will.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Reading, January 9, 2008

By	Barbara Freshley "Family Physician" (Akron, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal
I was given a copy of this book by a colleague many years ago. I only recently read it for the first time, and I now realize what a wonderful gift I received. I know I will reread this book and refer to it many times. The subtitle explains it: "Stories That Heal." I cannot imagine that anyone reading this book thoughtfully would not be deeply rewarded for the time spent. I very rarely have read something that I would recommend to EVERYBODY, but this is one book I WILL recommend to everybody. Epiphany, anyone? File under "Guide for Living Well."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Rachel!, October 28, 2007

By	M. Collins (Brewster, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of my all time favorite books. Since receiving a copy as a gift about ten years ago, I have purchased more than half a dozen to give as gifts. As I explained to a grieving friend, this book does not grab you and dazzle you, it just sneaks up quietly and gives you a very comforting hug. Obviously, it has staying power. I leave my copy out and will randomly read a chapter since I find it enlightening and inspiring. Oh, that all doctors had Dr. Remen's insight and sensitivity! I feel I know her, and I do truly love her. Like all really great books, it seems to develop more depth as time goes by and I mature.