The Gift of Grief: Finding Peace, Transformation, and Renewed Life after Great Sorrow (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: unadulterated joy, inner compass, Rabbi Nachman, Higher Power

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Product Description

Death, divorce, illness, disaster, personal loss, and financial disappointment. Crisis, tragedy, and suffering are among the most universal human experiences--and they can also be our most powerful catalysts for positive change. Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz offers a graceful, insightful, and inspiring education on the true meaning of grief: how it breaks and remakes us, bringing us closer to our strongest sense of self. Based on his extensive pastoral experience helping congregants grapple with grief, Gewirtz identifies the ways we block our experience of sorrow and loss and guides us to encounter these feelings fully, with compassion and clarity, and incorporate the lessons we learn into a richer life.

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* Nondenominational advice from a spiritual leader, rather than a psychologist.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587613131
• ISBN-13: 978-1587613135
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #522,459 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Gift of Grief by Matthew Gewirtz, May 1, 2008

By	LuLu Levine - See all my reviews

This heartfelt book is a jewel. I highly recommend this book, and not just for those who have unfortunately suffered personal loss or illness. There is a poetry in the manner in which Matthew Gewirtz describes the need and methods for us all to look within our souls to find our hidden light and strength. When I finished reading this book, I felt a great sense of inner peace and was personally inspired.

This is certainly going on my gift list for friends and family.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A healing book, July 28, 2008

By	Book nut "the reader" (Matawan, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This book will be helpful if you have experienced great grief in your life. It is an easy and interesting read. Although it is written by a rabbi, it is not a book that excludes readers of other religions.