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Souls Are Made of Endurance: Surviving Mental Illness in the Family [Paperback]

Stewart D. Govig (Author)

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Publication Date: August 1, 1994

In Souls Are Made of Endurance, Stewart Govig gives a personal account of his family's struggle with their son's mental illness. After his son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, Govig's family faced not only the difficulty of finding medical care and therapy but also the personal anguish and the questioning of faith and of God that often accompany such a crisis. The author's two foundations are the Bible and personal experience. His spiritual search returns meaning to his family's struggle and restores faith and hope. Govig provides guidance and support, and exposes the way society stigmatizes people with mental illness. This book is a powerful statement of hope that every pastor, counselor, and family dealing with mental illness needs to read.

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Stewart D. Govig was Professor Emeritus of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, prior to his death in 2005.

Product Details

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition (August 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0664252893
ISBN-13: 978-0664252892
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #99 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Church Leadership > Ministry to the Sick & Bereaved

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Surviving Schizophrenia: a Family Manual by E. Fuller Torrey on 4 pages
The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry by Nancy C. Andreasen on 4 pages
Understanding the Old Testament (Abridged 4th Edition) by Bernhard W. Anderson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Families in Pain: Children, Siblings, Spouses, and Parents of the Mentally Ill Speak Out by Phyllis Vine in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Good Grief: A Constructive Approach to the Problem of Loss by Granger Westberg on page 70, and Back Matter

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