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Nine essential things I've learned about life

Kushner, Harold S. (author.).

Summary: "A profoundly inspiring yet practical guide to well-being from one of modern Judaism's most beloved sages.As a congregational rabbi for half a century and the bestselling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People and twelve other books on faith, ethics, and how to translate the timeless wisdom of religious thought into dealing with everyday challenges, Harold Kushner knows a thing or two about living a good life. In this compassionate new work, Kushner distills nine essential lessons from the sum of his teaching, study and experience, offering a lifetime's worth of spiritual food for thought, pragmatic advice, inspiration for better living, and strength for trying times. With vital, original insights into everything from belief ("there is no commandment in Judaism to believe in God"), to conscience (the Garden of Eden story as you've never heard it), to mercy ("forgiveness is a favor you do yourself, not a favor to the person who offended you"), grounded in Kushner's brilliant readings of Scripture, history and popular culture, Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life is a capstone addition to Kushner's oeuvre"--

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  • ISBN: 9780804173452
  • ISBN: 0385354096
  • ISBN: 9780385354097
  • Physical Description: 169 pages ; 20 cm
    print
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note: Chapter 1 Lessons Learned Along the Way 3 -- Chapter 2 God Is Not a Man Who Lives in the Sky 17 -- Chapter 3 God Does Not Send the Problem; God Sends Us the Strength to Deal with the Problem 35 -- Chapter 4 Forgiveness Is a Favor You Do Yourself 57 -- Chapter 5 Some Things Are Just Wrong; Knowing That Makes Us Human 77 -- Chapter 6 Religion Is What You Do, Not What You Believe 103 -- Chapter 7 Leave Room for Doubt and Anger in Your Religious Outlook 119 -- Chapter 8 To Feel Better About Yourself, Find Someone to Help 131 -- Chapter 9 Give God the Benefit of the Doubt 153.
Subject: Spiritual life Judaism
Jewish way of life
God (Judaism)
Self-actualization (Psychology) Religious aspects Judaism

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  • 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Haywood County Library.

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