Rabbi Krauss shares his own story of personal challenge and loss and draws on poignant episodes in the lives of patients and families he has counseled to offer hope to people who are dealing with loss. "Krauss . . . writes without unctuousness and with authority."--Kirkus. HC: Bantam.
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Why me?
Sooner or later, it is a question that we all ask as we struggle with the pain and despair of losing a loved one, as we come face-to-face with our own mortality, as we search for the meaning of our lives and the reasons for our anguish. But Rabbi Pesach Krauss believes that even in the bleakest hours, there is room for hope. For it is during these times of crisis that we actually have the greatest opportunity for growth--the chance to transcend sorrow, anger, guilt, and fear and emerge with a greater capacity for life and a deeper appreciation of our own uniqueness.
In Why Me? Rabbi Krauss draws on his own life experience as well as the experiences of patients he has counseled as chaplain at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, to show you how you can:
Use losses creatively to survive--and grow.
Tap emotional power to achieve spiritual wholeness.
Cope with impending death--your own or that of someone you love.
Provide genuine support to those in mourning.
Finished "unfinished" agendas and find peace of mind,
And much more.
For good people everywhere who are hurting, Why Me? is a prescription for a truly meaningful life--the joyous gift of learning how to make every second count.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A poignant book that can help one recover from tragedy.,
By tedwards@mail.nextek.net (Granville, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Me? Coping with Grief, Loss and Change (Paperback)
Pesach Krauss, a Jewish rabbi in New York City, writes a very poignant book about how he has personally coped with loss and tragedy in his life. My mother died recently after 3 days in the hospital, leaving me grief stricken. I was given Why Me to read, and the messages Krauss sends of hope, inspiration, and overcoming adversity gave me a new outlook on human suffering. Krauss draws extensively on his own physical disability of having lost a leg to emphasize his point that what is meaningful in life is not what tragedy one has faced in one's life, but how one faced it. This is a fine book about the universal search for meaning.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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I wish the publisher would reprint this very valuable book,
By Kathleen F. Evans (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Me? Coping with Grief, Loss and Change (Paperback)
Why Me? Coping with Grief,Loss, and Change is, in my opinion the best book I have read on the subject. Rabbi Krauss writes about his own experiences, as well as those of countless others he encountered in his pastoral work, as well as his work as a Jewish chaplain at Sloan Kettering in New York City. Personally, Rabbi Krauss's book was very helpful to me when we lost my 26 year old son-in-law to be three days after he was supposed to marry my daughter. One of her fellow teachers gave her the book. I do not know why the publisher has not re-issued this book.Bantam Books should realize how vauable and timely this book is. It should be on the shelf of every pastoral counselor of any faith. It should also be owned by mental health counselors. The book is interesting, and full of practical information for the layperson as well. Kathleen F. Evans, MLS
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Why me! coping with grief, loss @ change,
By denisekum (Penang, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Me? Coping with Grief, Loss and Change (Paperback)
I was introduced to this book in a seminar this afternoon.I lost my dearest mum not long ago & am fully aware that it is not easy to overcome. Night fall means that we lost another day. Morning comes, I thank Buddha for having my mum for another precious day. Any how, we managed to walk through the pain through the help of friends, monk & others family members. Life is not a rehearsal & so uncertain! I am thankful, appreciate for what I have & would be more helpful. Please republish this book so that I can shed some lights to those needy!
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