Professional Bloodsuckers: Dealing With the People Who Drain You of Your Time, Energy and Patience [Paperback]

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• Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971051127
• ISBN-13: 978-0971051126
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,199,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mentor/chaplain to the NBA Washington Bullets/Wizards for 19 years ('79-'98). Accomplished author of books endorsed by such notables as: Bill Cosby, Julius Erving, Steve Forbes, Ken Blanchard, Joe Frazier, Ben Carson and many others. Internationally sought-after conference speaker and workshop facilitator. Serial entrepreneur. Professional counselor. Success coach to executives. Behavioral analyst. Organizational culture change specialist. Rosetta Stone history expert. Corporate trainer. Recipient of numerous awards, citations and honors. Motivational consultant and mentor to pro athletes. Multiculturally astute, with travels to 50+ countries. Critical Incident Debriefing coach. Philanthropist. Magazine publisher. Photographer. Award-winning film maker. Passionate about dynamic, fun-filled excellence. Experiences an on-going love/hate relationship with technology. Devoted husband and father. Off-key singer and extremely bad dancer. A life motivated by curiosity. No Bull. No Hype.

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5.0 out of 5 stars PUBLISHER'S OVERVIEW, July 13, 2011

By 

Joel A. Freeman "Bookaholic" (Severn, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professional Bloodsuckers: Dealing With the People Who Drain You of Your Time, Energy and Patience (Paperback)

SO WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?

Sometimes life isn't fair, but we expect it to be. Why else would we be so angry and hurt when it isn't?

WE WONDER:

* If God is a God of love, why is there so much suffering in the world?

* Can any meaning be found in pain, loss and suffering?

* Why do evil people seem to prosper?

* Why does life have to hurt so much?

* Why do terrible things seem to happen to nice people?

* Why does life have to hurt so much?

* Isn't there an easier way to grow?

* Can any meaning be found in pain, loss and suffering?

Written in a highly readable and thought-provoking style, Joel Freeman encourages readers to seek a greater understanding of their feelings of loss and grief through personal reflection. He also prompts discussion about their expectations of themselves, God and others.

This book is not filled with glib answers, which serve to drive honest strugglers into deeper disillusionment. Drawing on his years of experience in counseling people through their grief and suffering, Dr. Freeman provides a framework upon which can be found true, lasting peace and security.

Endorsed by Joni Eareckson Tada, Billy Graham, Paul Meier and others, "God Is Not Fair" presents helpful insights, poignant stories and touches of humor in revealing a biblical perspective on these questions. You are about to embark upon a remarkable journey.

Dealing with pain, loss and suffering is a messy process. Predictably unpredictable. Smarmy, flowery responses do not work, especially during tough times....generally only serving to drive people into deeper disillusionment. "God Is Not Fair" is a book that will connect with readers right where they are hurting. Here is one reader's response:

"In the midst of a very terrible time in my life, I stumbled across God Is Not Fair. It blew me away. I have read many, many books on suffering and dealing with life's tragedies. This one is different in that it does not simply regurgitate the standard pat answers to why suffering exists and what to do when it happens ("Trials are actually a blessing! They'll make you a better person! Embrace them!" -- Give me a break.). Joel Freeman avoids preachy, sanctimonious language and never gets condescending. I received practical strategies for dealing with not only suffering and grief but the accompanying feelings of unfairness and "God's absence" that go along with those feelings. My faith in God was strengthened by my having read this book." -- Harriet, a satisfied reader

"God Is Not Fair" is designed for people who are in any of the "before-during-after" stages of pain:

loss of a loved one, cancer or some other disease, wrestling with the "why's" of tragedy, parents dealing with rebellious children, physically and/or emotionally paralyzed, struggling with conversations/events/decisions that have negatively impacted relationships, prison sentence, periodic depressive state, fear of death, discouragement, strained relationships within a family system, dealing with life-controlling thoughts or temptations, approval addiction issues, bitterness, shame, dealing with narcissists or those with a heightened sense of personal entitlement, and more...

"God Is Not Fair" is of special interest to:

therapists, prison chaplains, clergy, military chaplains, psychologists, pastoral counselors, parents of teenagers, guidance counselors, hospital/hospice chaplains, bereavement counselors, spiritual advisers, mentors, social workers, and anyone else in the people-helping profession -- looking for resources to help people walk through grief and loss.