Healing Words for the Body, Mind and Spirit: 101 Words to Inspire and Affirm (Paperback)

by Caren Goldman (Author), Belleruth Naparstek (Foreword) "I MET THE MUSE that inspired me to write Healing Words for the Body, Mind and Spirit during the fall of 1999..." (more)
Key Phrases: healing path, healing words, Ram Dass, Outward Bound, West Virginia (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"Healing Words offers a wealth of anecdotes, reflections, and stories that give fresh energy and insight for the spiritual journey." -- Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, author of Holy Hunger: A Woman's Journey from Food Addiction to Spiritual Fulfillment

"Caren offers us a positive transformative experience that can lead to a whole new definition of healing."(Jane Vorhees, recipient of the Charles Haslom Award for Excellence in Bookselling and co-owner of Malaprops Bookstore, Publishers Weekly Bookseller of the Year (2000)) -- Jane Vorhees, recipient of the Charles Haslom Award for Excellence in Bookselling and co-owner of Malaprops Bookstore, Publishers Weekly Bookseller of the Year 2000

"Goldman is making it possible to take a thoughtful journey inward and achieve a quality in life we all desire." -- Emoke B'Racz, past president of the South Eastern Booksellers' Association

"Goldman shines a healing light...on how we can approach language with intention and transform our bodies and spirits in the process." -- Jennifer Louden, author of The Comfort Queen's Guide to Life and The Woman's Retreat Book

"Goldman shows us how to find the profound healing hidden in words we use every day....In a word: WONDERFUL!" -- Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings

"I am sure everyone...will find Caren's sense of wisdom and humor a refreshing tonic and a graceful companion." -- Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of the Omega Institute and author of The Seeker's Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure

"In Healing Words, the power of words to touch... where our healing happens is illuminated, and we are healed." -- Donald P. Braun, PhD., Administrative Director, Medical College of Ohio Cancer Institute, and Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Ohio

"This inspiring book offers a path that patients can follow to help transform helpless and hapless feelings into hopeful ones." -- Barbara Dossey, author of Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer; Rituals of Healing; and Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice

"This is an inspirational, enriching, sensitive guide for anyone facing a difficult time." -- Elise NeeDell Babcock, author of When Life Becomes Precious

"Using heart-warming anecdotes, practical affirmations, and thought-provoking quotes, Caren invites us to participate in healing on every level of our being." -- Mirka Knaster, author of the best-selling book Discovering the Body's Wisdom

Product Description
The road back to good health is often a long one, full of roadblocks and challenges that can leave you feeling exhausted and defeated. Healing Words for the Body, Mind and Spirit is the perfect antidote, offering inspiration and illumination to everyone on the path toward physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual healing. Drawing from her own encounter with breast cancer and our healthcare system, as well as a wealth of life experiences as a mother, daughter, wife, grandmother, writer, and conflict resolution consultant, Caren Goldman offers 101 life-affirming words and accompanies each with inspiring quotations, an illustrative story, and an affirmation. This is a wise and empathetic guide for everyone on the journey toward healing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (June 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569245851
• ISBN-13: 978-1569245859
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #527,033 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable book for the healing and the healers, June 25, 2001

By	"jolene278" (Toledo, Ohio) - See all my reviews

Goldman has gathered a well-balanced collection of words, quotes, and stories for those of us in need of healing (whether we realize we need healing or not!). Each word consists of two pages in the book, a perfect length for our busy world. After getting out of bed, on the commute to work, at the dentist office, stuck in traffic, before bed -- we can use these little blocks of time, so often wasted, to support our own healing.

Supplementing the words is a list of suggestions for using the book: journaling, meditation, prayer, as inspiration for art and music, etc. My favorite of Caren's suggestions is considering "Why did this word choose me?" as a counterpoint to "Why did I choose this word?"

This small, beautiful book is a treasure, sure to be useful for individuals looking to heal themselves as well as healers looking to help their clients.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding guide to devloping wholeness in ones life, August 6, 2001

By	Michael P. Marcotte "michael_marcotte" (Toledo, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

Caren Goldman has provided a tool for all to use to help us become whole. We all need to think of ways to awaken our inner spirit and this book provides us with words and thoughts which provoke healing and wholeness. The oportunity to take a few minutes daily and think about life's fuller meaning can only help with the healing we all need and desire. Caren's book can be used by those suffering from emotional, physical and psycological illness to reach for a fuller understanding of their place in the world. As a Perinatologist who works with women and their families who must experience unexpected and unfortunate outcomes in their pregnancies, it is often valuable to have a tool like caren's book which these families can use to help them make some sense of their difficult situation. I have encouraged many of my patients to utilize books and other resources to deal with their internal suffering and begin or continue on the road to personal wholeness. This book is just what is needed to help those who are suffering to reach into themselves and discover a source to wholeness.

Michael P. Marcotte, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical College of Ohio

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Content delivers real help for healing...ordering 3 more!, July 2, 2001

By	Mark L. Fink - See all my reviews

After giving this book to individuals and families in need of healing, I continue to learn of others who are moved by the explorative value. The work moves people beyond simple perceptions of self to explore and open the pathways to healing on every level. I've noticed that the text, initially given to the terminally ill, is being read by every member of the person's family! The text has moved me from a dicotomous "self" to a deeper understanding and I look forward to this journey! I know a great work when I ponder on the content after reading it, and throughout the day, I find myself thinking of one -- or several -- of the words.