A Blessing in Disguise: 39 Life Lessons from Today's Greatest TeachersToday's greatest luminaries generously share personal stories about their most challenging experience-and provide the healing wisdom that helped them emerge fortified with inner-peace, strengthened faith, and a deeper understanding of life. Features pieces by: Dean Ornish Rachel Naomi Remen Bernie Siegel Joan Borysenko Harriet Lerner Belleruth Naparstek Stephen Levine Martha Beck Dharma Singh Khalsa Daphne Rose Kingma David Whyte Anne Wilson Schaef And Others |
Contents
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES | 1 |
The Symphony Within 24 | 24 |
Saying YES to Breast Cancer 377 | 37 |
Resources | 43 |
What Einstein Knew | 49 |
To Die in One Life Is to Blossom in Another | 62 |
The Sun | 68 |
Reflections | 75 |
Resources | 151 |
Earth and Sky | 154 |
Of Love and Forgiveness | 161 |
If You See Buddha on the Road Say Vrooooooom | 167 |
Embracing Fear Surrendering and Finding New Trust | 174 |
My Guru | 180 |
Resources | 190 |
Love Is the Only Thing That Matters | 196 |
Resources | 86 |
A Familys Journey from Mourning to Celebration | 94 |
Honesty | 101 |
Waking Up within Lifes Mashugana Dream | 107 |
Death and Dying | 115 |
Resources | 124 |
You Are the Gift | 134 |
We Are Never Too Young for Lifes Lessons | 144 |
Matthews Story | 197 |
Why Throw Your Life Away? | 210 |
Intimacy | 227 |
Half Life | 241 |
Contributors | 265 |
About Andrea Joy Cohen M D | 287 |
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A Blessing in Disguise: 39 Life Lessons from Today's Greatest Teachers Andrea Joy Cohen M.D. No preview available - 2008 |
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