Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve [Paperback]

Lewis B. Smedes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 1994

A Proven Path to Move from Shame to Healing

If you persistently feel you don't measure up, you are feeling shame—that vague, undefined heaviness that presses on our spirit, dampens our gratitude for the goodness of life, and diminishes our joy. The good news is that shame can be healed. With warmth and wit, Lewis B. Smedes examines why and how we feel shame, and presents a profound, spiritual plan for healing. Step by step, Smedes outlines the road to well-being and the peace that comes from knowing we are accepted by the grace of One whose acceptance of us matters most.

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About the Author

Lewis B. Smedes (1921-2002) was a renowned author, ethicist, and theologian. He was a professor of theology and ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, for twenty-five years. He is the award-winning author of fifteen books, including Forgive and Forget.

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"Smedes's voice is sincere and well-modulated as he defines and distinguishes shame from guilt as a step toward spiritual growth." (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (May 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060675225
• ISBN-13: 978-0060675226
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Useful Book I've Read About Grace, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve (Paperback)

I've read a few books on grace recently and none were as complete or as interesting as this one. The author shares his experiences and is very practical in discussing what shame, forgiveness, and grace are and aren't.

There are other popular books out there that discuss grace (Amazing Grace by Philip Yancey, In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado, and The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning) that are fine books in their own right. As fine as they are, this book starts with the problem of shame and then walks you through to grace. It just seems to be more complete than giving you feel-good grace or trying to provide answers as to why the church seems to lack it today. This book just seems to be on a more practical, personal level.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the nail of shame on the head, and then removes it!, February 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve (Paperback)

Smedes delivers an incredible gift by identifying where we took on shame, what it looks and feels like, and then proceeds to dismantle it's power with the truth of grace. Especially helpful to those who know God loves them, but can't understand the darkness they struggle with and why it's so hard to love themselves.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, July 9, 2001

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This review is from: Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve (Paperback)

This book was given to me to read for a class I took in college, and am I ever glad it was! It's a great book! Once you start reading it, you really start understanding yourself and others better! It opened my eyes to the shame I don't deserve and the grace God offers me that I was pushing away! Read this book!