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The Power of Hope [Paperback]

Maurice Lamm (Author)
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July 15, 1997
Interweaving case histories from Lamm's own counseling practice, insightful quotations, and challenging affirmations, this pragmatic and deeply compassionate book will help people grow and summon up the hope and the courage to conquer life's challenges. "The subject is urgent, the treatment captivating."--Elie Wiesel.

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Lamm's guide to a better life in 174 easy pages posits that hope can accomplish incredible things, everything from helping to cure disease to preparing us for death. To illustrate his theory, the author uses scientific and medical data, personal experience and case studies from his own career, which has included the pulpit rabbinate, the military chaplaincy, founding and directing a national network of hospices and teaching at Yeshiva University in New York. Lamm's uplifting message is simple: Don't give up. Fight back. Because hope is so nebulous, however, he ends each chapter with lists and rules summarizing his advice. In order to pinpoint the illusive nature of hope, he concludes the book with a "Ten-point plan that can turn hope into reality," a formula he pledges "will lead you to where you want to go." Lamm's style is loaded with overused truisms and self-help jargon which, although maybe effective in face-to-face counseling, give his writing a patronizing flavor.Still, because he appeals to an ecumenical audience searching for spiritual relief in a world that often seems hopeless, Lamm may provide the kind of guidance many are seeking.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Fireside (July 15, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684825473
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684825472
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful, essential book, May 13, 2000
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This is simply a wonderful book! I love the way it points out the value of adversity in our lives that is so often overlooked, finding hope in the darkest nights of our souls. Yes, even when things seem to be going terribly, terribly wrong... there is tremendous value in finding the gifts that Hope brings us in these trying times.

One of the greatest powers of Hope is that it gives us the courage to open our eyes and see our lives clearly when crises appear. It does this by helping us grow in ways we could never have guessed. Hope also helps us by allowing us to find and feel compassion for ourself and others... and by leading us to spiritual awakening.

Lamm draws on his lifetime of work as a religious counselor serving all faiths to present fascinating true stories of the power of hope in people's lives. It helps that some of Lamm's friends are fascinating people, too -- like Alan Alda, Nobel prize-winner Elie Wiesel, author Harold Kushner, and Shari Lewis!

I especially love Lamm's ten point plan that turns hope into reality... he clearly describes in practical terms the things we can do to have the courage to live true to our inspiration and dreams.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and Life Altering, August 13, 2008
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This is a truly amazing book! One of two of my favorite books. I recommend this to anyone!!
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