The Book of Psalms is perhaps the best-loved collection of prayers among Jews and Christians, and its themes of mercy and compassion can have a dramatic healing affect. This healing phenomenon is the focus of authors Rabbi Samuel Chiel and Henry Dreher. Together, they have selected Psalms that can evoke hope in the reader. Their unique interpretations teach readers to become engaged in prayer, providing guidance to help heal and recover. Whether a reader is coping with an illness, caring for an aging parent, or dealing with the death of a loved one, this guide offers hope, peace, and healing.
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"For Thou Art With Me is one of the finest books on prayer I know. If you are seeking greater strength, wisdom, or fulfillment in your life, this book will help you find it." -Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer is Good Medicine
"For Thou Art With Me is a fount of human understanding, a reassuring companion on the journey through travail." -Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D., award-winning author of How We Die
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When we are beset by illness or heartache, or when we fear for a loved one who is sick, we can easily become overwhelmed, even despairing. We often don't know where to turn for the spiritual solace and enlightenment that we so desperately seek. Through nearly 50 years of experience as one of New England's leading rabbis, author Samuel Chiel has seen the comfort--both spiritual and emotional--that can be found in the Book of Psalms.
Perhaps the most beloved collection of prayers for Jews and Christians, the Psalms' ageless beauty and themes of compassion and mercy can have a dramatic healing effect on the mind, spirit, and sometimes, even the body. It is this healing phenomenon that Rabbi Chiel, along with coauthor and noted health writer Henry Dreher, capture in For Thou Art with Me.
Together, the authors have selected 15 Psalms that provide strength and encouragement in times of trouble: coping with a serious illness, surviving the rigors of medical treatment, caring for aging or infirm parents, or even trying to recover from the death of a loved one.
Through their unique interpretations of these Psalms, you will be able to derive the hope and courage you need to face life's most challenging crises. For every unique circumstance of illness or suffering, For Thou Art with Me provides insight, guidance, and healing through sacred inspiration.
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this book is wonderful!!,
This review is from: For Thou Art With Me: The Healing Power of Psalms (Hardcover)
I loved this beautiful, healing book. It's has the perfect words and tone for people faced with grief, fear, illness, pain and suffering. You know how you don't know what to say to people who are really suffering? How helpless you can feel? Well, I've just ordered 11 copies of this book, because that's how many people I know (this week) who could really use it. I'm an old time fan of Henry Dreher, who's a wonderful and brilliant health writer and now I'm a new fan of Rabbi Chiel, who, I'm told is the absolute best as far as rabbi's go - a great orator and a kind and compassionate human being, all in one. Anyway, that much is obvious from these pages. I'm very glad this book got written. It will help a lot of people who need to lean into their judeo-christian roots to get a divine assist.
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Invaluable - have purchased 8 copies so far...,
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"For Thou Art With Me" appears to be a book about dealing with pain and suffering, but it is really a book about the human condition. In a series of poignant examples, the authors connect the experiences of hospital patients and their families with the ancient outlook of the writers of the Book of Psalms. The Psalmists' questions about the presence or absence of God in the human confrontation with suffering and evil are as relevant today as they were 2,500 years ago. These issues and the universalist message of the authors - that God is present and available - are very effectively laid out in this inspiring book. While "For Thou Art With Me" is not specifically about Judaism, it communicates in a unique way the essence of Jewish theology. I have read many books on Judaism and this is by far the best in expressing, from a Jewish point of view, the ways of a loving, ever-present God. I would recommend it on that basis alone for all readers.
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Very nicely done and useful for those in crisis. Perfectly combines the classic Psalms with modern research on mind-body medicine in a pastoral, readable volume.
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