Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again

Book Description

Dr. Drew Pinsky is best known as the cohost of the long-running radio advice program Loveline. But his workday is spent at a major Southern California clinic, treating the severest cases of drug dependency and psychiatric breakdown. In this riveting book, Pinsky reveals the intimate and often shocking stories of his patients as they struggle with emotional trauma, sexual abuse, and a host of chemical nemeses: alcohol, marijuana, Ecstasy, heroin, speed, cocaine, and prescription drugs. At the center of these stories is Pinsky himself, who immerses himself passionately, almost obsessively, in his work. From the sexually compulsive model to the BMW-driving soccer mom, Cracked exposes, in fast-moving, powerful vignettes, the true scope and severity of addiction, a nationwide epidemic.

Customer Reviews:

One of the better books.......2007-04-17

This is an excellent book on addiction. It is written for the lay person to understand. It goes beyond the physical aspect of addiction and explains the pychological aspect.

A closer look at the Dr........2007-01-14

I've been listening to Dr. Drew on Loveline off and on for about 10 years now. At first I was skeptical about his book, afraid that it would be a rehash of everything he says on the air. While he certainly discusses many of the same topics as the show deals with, he goes into greater depth and reveals a lot more about himself than he does during the show. Although Dr. Pinsky won't be winning any Nobel Prizes for literature, he has written a very accessible book, which will help the book reach a wider audience than it would if it had been written in a more elevated or hoity-toity style. It is certainly obvious than he is a very well-educated, knowledgable doctor, but he never rubs it in the reader's face. He is open, honest, and down to earth in this book, which will hopefully create awareness and help some people.

Fabulous..........2007-01-10

Dr. Drew is awesome - compassionate, knowledgeable, and this book is a wonderful narrative of the devastation of drugs on human life.

Pretty Solid.......2007-01-05

I've listen to Dr. Drew for years. The stories were fascinating and extremely sad. There are segments of society that have a tough time and Dr. Drew helps them every day.

Excellent!.......2006-09-12

Having been with someone with several addictions - I got into reading self help books - this one I rate VERY highly - it explains well the trouble in recovery from addiction - covers drugs, alcohol and other addictions. Drew Pinsky is brilliant making it into a story of his life in treating patients with various problems.

Can't recommend it highly enough if you really can't see how addiction can take over your life - and keep returning.

Heal Your Heartbreak: How to Live and Love Again

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Way too unrealistic to be valid
Wow!
Creating a mind that is calm and loving
Do NOT agree with the author
The Road to Self-Healing Starts Here!

Heal Your Heartbreak: How to Live and Love Again
Chuck Spezzano
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Based on the author’s 28 years of counseling experience and 24 years of psychological research and seminar leadership, Heal Your Heartbreak is a book full of practical wisdom about getting over the disappointments and setbacks that come from a broken heart. Through more than 110 lessons organized into four accessible sections—on Healing Chronic Heartbreak, Things that Lead to Heartbreak, the Lessons of Heartbreak, and the Tools for Healing Heartbreak—Dr. Spezzano offers guidance to everyone who has been through the near-universal experience of heartbreak. Suggestions and exercises appear throughout, allowing readers to assess their own experience and to discover their own solutions to their situation. Heal Your Heartbreak shows us how to take back power over our life and heart, so that we can enjoy life and learn to love once again.

Customer Reviews:

Way too unrealistic to be valid.......2005-07-06

OK, so I read the reviews and bought this book. It is very new-age writing; memories from the womb, miscarriages and stillbirths to amend lost souls. It is very far out. And the author mandates all bad things that happen in a relationship are the fault of the heartbroken person. We all need to accept responsibility for our actions but this takes it too far. According to this author, all things bad in a relationship are the responsiblity of the hurt person. I read it twice, looking for a bit of advice and comfort and ended up almost laughing. Save your money!

Wow!.......2003-07-25

I can't even begin to share with you how much this book has opened my mind and my heart to a new understanding. I am a little half-way through the book and I have already had many incredible breakthroughs! I have been dealing with so much "stuff" in my life and Chuck Spezzano's timeless wisdom has really brought me much peace and prespective. I highly recommend this book.

Creating a mind that is calm and loving.......2002-12-18

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After I was dumped by the love of my life I read almost every book on the subject, but this book cuts it...It's about you, life and love.

Actually I didn't find out about this book a year after the break up. I wish I had known about this book earlier. Why ? Because it stops making you think about yourself as being the victim and shows you hów to take responsibility by discussing whý you are responsible.

At the same time it does not try to make you feel guilty; Spezzano has a whole philosophy about guilt and its function.

The book has a Buddhist perspective that is there in an implicit way, you will only notice it if you read about Buddhism.

The bottom line is really that this book is so powerful because it is able to heal through words of wisdom that create insight about you, and makes your mind calm...finally... so you can take some loving action.

Do NOT agree with the author.......2002-09-19

I purchased this book, thinking that it was going to give me some good advice on how to get over a painful break-up. It gave advice, and only good if you desire 'tough love' tactics.

While I do accept Spezanno's idea that we are responsible for how we feel...he takes that too far and essentially has you blaming yourself for everything that happens to you. Sorry...I don't buy that at all. I can't see how a partner could accept responsiblity for being unfaithful, or how you are responsible if your partner just doesn't want to communicate at all. There is only so much one can take responsibility for in any relationship, and I felt strongly that Spezanno expected the reader to blame themself for their heartbreak. Sorry...difficult to do in any situation.

Anything by Dr. Phil would be better than this. Dr. Phil may be tough, but he recognizes there are two sides to every story.

The Road to Self-Healing Starts Here!.......2001-08-22

_Heal Your Heartbreak_ by Chuck Spezzano is one of the best self-help books I've ever read. Spezzano's approach is psycological, spiritual and practical. Not only does he provide an in-depth analysis of our disappointments, heartbreaks, and broken relationships but he also includes excellent healing exercizes at the end of each chapter. I have been recommending this book to friends, and anyone else who might benefit from it. It's a must read, and should be listed as a requirement for anyone interested in improving their relationships and living a fuller life.

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Graphic SF Reader
Vigilante opus, Modern Greek tragedy and Irish Catholic morality play
A thrilling adventure
Miller Just Misses
A non-continuity exercise in self-indulgence.

Elektra Lives Again
Frank Miller
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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ASIN: 0785108904

Customer Reviews:

Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

A really popular character such as Elektra, especially one who has done the horizontal ninja mambo with Matt Murdoch is not too likely to stay dead permanently.

At leas they gave Miller a crack at it when bringing her back, but still, not as good as before.

Vigilante opus, Modern Greek tragedy and Irish Catholic morality play.......2007-01-02

Daredevil and his immortal love get the Frank Miller (and Lynn Varley)'s Dark Knight treatment. It larger than life, surreal and quite violent. But at the heart of it is Matt Murdoch's love for the fiery greek warrior that refuses to die or be tamed. Even if you only see the red devil outfit for a few small panels, you don't miss it. You know DD is all over these bleeding, tear filled and wonderfully suffering pages. As always, you have to feel for poor Matt Murdoch. Also, Bullseye is there, as no DD-Elektra tale can be complete without getting him into the action in a very meaningful way. A visceral, visual experiernce, somewhat disjointed (in a good kind of way, a la Blade Runner). Gives deep meaning to the term "graphic novel".

A thrilling adventure.......2004-06-02

This Elektra TPB is well written and drawn.

The story seems like it is out of continuty and also the art seems really dream like and surreal.

I recommend this to any Elektra enthusiast. And read this so you can be informed for the Elektra movie.

Miller Just Misses.......2003-01-19

Frank Miller, often considered one of the great modern comic storytellers, is best known for his Batman epic "The Dark Knight Returns" However, Miller returns to his roots by doing some work on Elektra and Daredevil, where he first got started in the comic industry.
Everyone knows that Elektra is dead. She was murdered by the deadly Bullseye, impaled upon her own sai (You can see the awesome battle in Miller's 'Daredevil Visionaries: Volume 2'). When Matt Murdock, Elektra's college boyfriend and the blind superhero known as Daredevil, begins to have eerie dreams of her rising from her grave, he becomes unnerved. Is Elektra back? And why? He discovers that one of his old enemies may be revived, deadlier than ever...
I enjoyed this book mostly because it was written out of the comics continuity, so you don't have to get bogged down in the chronology to understand it. The story is told from Matt Murdock/Daredevil's point of view, which is good to see, because I don't remember many of Miller's older Daredevil works being told from this perspective. This book only gets 4 stars because I was hoping for a lot more (The book is oversized and is just 75 pages long). It seems as though Miller could have written a lot more, but chose instead to make this book more 'choppy' for a more psychological effect. It didn't really work too well.
In summation, 'Elektra Lives Again' is a good book, and Frank Miller is still one of the best in the industry, but it isn't as good as his early run on Daredevil. The art is impressive and the plot interesting, but Miller fails to capitalize on what could have been an immaculate triumph of a story. Instead, he leaves many blank spots and tries to let you fill in the rest. If you're a big Daredevil or Elektra fan, you'll want to read this, but be forewarned - you may be let down.

A non-continuity exercise in self-indulgence........2002-04-05

I don't know if Miller intended this as a story in which Elektra would actually be revived--if he did, he mucked with Marvel continuity way too much to make it work.

For me, the book gets 3 stars because of Miller's excellent draftsmanship and storytelling, and Varley's dynamic colors. Miller's work didn't look this good again until 300 was released.

But the story is just not there, for me. Miller indulges himself in a personal exploration of isolation and despair with Matt Murdock (Daredevil) spending an enormous amount of time watching and waiting for an outside force (Elektra) to show up and make him whole again.

Now while I've always liked Murdock's particular flavor of angst--more than anyone in the Marvel Universe, the blind guy in the too-loud world should be entitled to brood--he just comes off as thoroughly helpless in this story. Maybe that's what Miller wanted, that sort of flailing desperation, but it didn't play for me. I've read the story a number of times, hoping to "get it," but it always comes up short for me.

04/22/02 - I just reread this yesterday, and my opinion is unchanged. The last 20+ seem to lose track of what the first 40+ pages are about. The action is striking, but only the most obvious of story's questions are answered. Ths story yearns to be substantial but ends up superficial, and some of us prefer SOLID chocolate bunnies at Easter.

This one's good for Miller completists, but if you want a really ripping Frank Miller Elektra story, I recommend Elektra: Assassin, his brilliant, funny collaboration with Bill Sienkiewicz.

Surviving Grief: AND LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN
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I was stuck in one phase!

Best book on grief

an amazing book

Best handbook on grieving I've read... & I've read alot

Talks about the real suffering after the death of loved one

Surviving Grief: AND LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN
CATHERINE SANDERS
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Book Description

An insightful, compassionate account of the grieving process that helps us through the pain and isolation experienced with the loss of a loved one.… We're never really prepared for the loss of someone we love. Thrown into a state of emotional chaos we experience rage, guilt, anxiety, and intense sadness all at once. It's the oldest story in the world, we tell ourselves — millions of people have had to cope with this before — and yet, we always believe that what we are experiencing is unique to us. We feel isolated in our anguish and often ashamed of what we are feeling. A profoundly compassionate and insightful book, Surviving Grief… & Learning to Live Again offers you the support and understanding you need to get you through this difficult time. Written by Dr. Catherine Sanders, a therapist and researcher specializing in bereavement issues and one who has lived through the loss of close family members, it helps you to see that what you are feeling is part of a natural process of readjustment and renewal. According to Dr. Sanders, grieving, like any other natural regenerative process, must be allowed to run its proper course if we are ever to regain our equilibrium and continue on with our lives. To help us better understand the process, she describes the five universal phases of grief: Shock, Awareness of Loss, Conservation and The Need to Withdraw, Healing, and Renewal, and guides us through each. Drawing directly from her own experiences and those of her clients and her research studies, she delves deeply and compassionately into the different experiences of grief, and talks about what it means to lose a mate, a parent, or a child. And she discusses the factors that can have an influence on the grieving process, such as age, gender, and the circumstances surrounding the loved one's death.

Customer Reviews:

I was stuck in one phase!.......2006-09-21

I am so thankful for finding this book and reading the reviews about it. There are many books about grief, but this got me through the phase I was stuck in. I had lost a husband, mother and sister in a short time, and kept telling people I had an "insecure" feeling that I couldn't shake. Your friends don't know how to lead you out of your misery, but this author does. She has been through more than I have and pointed out to me what a frightening place the world can be when your whole life has been turned upside down. I thought I should be able to handle anything and had gone through all the phases but she pointed out how I needed to go back and really "grieve". I did and feel so much stronger now! I recommend this book for everyone who really wants to get on with the rest of your life and not be stuck like I was.

Best book on grief.......2006-06-29

This book helped me tremendously when I lost my father 3 years ago. It was a wonderful guide through the grieving process and I cannot imagine dealing with this painful time without it. I have purchased it for so many close friends who have lost loved ones and all enjoyed it.

an amazing book.......2005-03-07

This book is incredible. It has been my lifeline - twice! Once with a death that was a shock, once with an expected death. The author explains what grief is and what is happening to us as we go through it. She helps you understand why you are feeling the way you are... and understanding WHY and knowing it is normal - even good! - really helps you cope with it. At first the book got me through grief, and then later on, it helped me even appreciate the grief experience - if you can believe that.

If you are in grief, buy this book and let it hold your hand for a while. It will help. If you were once if grief but the immediate trauma is over, buy this book - it helps you reflect and understand what you went through and how it shapes you now. If you know someone who is grieving - buy this book for them! And if you are supporting someone who is grieving, buy this for yourself, so that you know what is going on with the grieving person, how you can help them, and how there will be times where you can't help and just need to stand by them silently and let them grieve.

This is a practical, realistic book and it is friendly and warm to read. BUY IT! Honestly!

Best handbook on grieving I've read... & I've read alot.......2000-05-07

Most of the books I've read on grieving were personal accounts which are somewhat helpful, however this book actually helps you handle your grief and dealing with living again which I'd been having a problem with since the death of my husband years ago. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who has lost a loved one to death and wants to understand what is happening to them. This book makes grief make sense. And is written in an extremely understandable and readable style. The only problem I had getting through this book was I had to keep putting it down because I was crying. The book lives up to its title.

Talks about the real suffering after the death of loved one.......1999-11-19

This was the first book I ever read that discussed the aspect of grief that caused me the most trouble. Although I looked like the same person on the outside, after experiencing the deaths of my brother and mother, inside I was NOT the same & had a very difficult time tying to step back into my life and this book is one of the few that deals with that. I have bought copies for friends coping with loss and grief and they have benefitted from it as well. If you or someone you know is dealing with the death of someone, do yourselves a favor & buy this book!

Live, Laugh, Love Again: A Christian Woman's Survival Guide to Divorce

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Very Helpful for the Divorcing Woman!
Finally a book that spoke to me!
Live, Laugh, Love Again
Encouragment for the Soul
This is a great book

Live, Laugh, Love Again: A Christian Woman's Survival Guide to Divorce
Carla Sue Nelson , Connie Wetzell , Michelle Borquez , and Rosalind Spinks-Seay
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At long last, a Girlfriends Guide for the divorced setwritten by four women who have experienced it all and have good news about getting through it. Divorce is plaguing our country, which has the highest divorce rate in the world. As many women are now forced to go it alonestruggling with what happened, wounded in spirit, trying to rebuild whats leftfour women are determined to make the journey with them! With down-to-earth truth, sensitivity, and humor, this book features real-life stories about others who have survived, sidebar checklists that provide inspiration for self-motivation, and engaging illustrations to lighten the heavy topic. The authors have each been there. Theyve faced things in their own way and come out on top. Their message: The divorced woman must learn to trust again. With Gods grace, she will live, she will laugh, and she will love again!

Customer Reviews:

Very Helpful for the Divorcing Woman!.......2006-11-10

By the end of the book, I felt like I was one of the gang with Michelle, Connie, Rosalind and Carla. These women tell it like it is, with a sense of humor so desperately needed in a time of trouble and pain. Some of the sharing is so hilarious that I found myself nodding my head and wiping my eyes, from laughing so hard.

Being a Christian woman myself, I was unsure how to treat my soon to be ex-husband, what to do with the confused, sad and angry feelings that I felt after being "dumped" after 17 years. I also didn't know what to do with the new girlfriend. I found answers in this book. Perhaps the biggest enlightenment was the fact that the ex didn't walk away free and easy, that his conscience will trouble him from now on and that how he deals with his leaving our family is between him and God, and no longer my problem!

Amazingly, after identifying with these women and no longer feeling alone, I was able to process my feelings and move to forgiveness and even a bit of pity. (The girlfriend dumped him shortly after that - which did help.) I am employed after years of being a stay-at-home Mom, closer to God than I have been in a long time and feeling positive and free. Sometimes it takes time away to recognize the cloud you have lived under for years and that life is truly full of joy. This book helped turn my head around!

My personal experience is that now my ex wants to stop the divorce and reunite the family. I have had a clear message from the Holy Spirit that I am NOT to do this - at least at this time. (It would just continue to be more of the same thing.) So, from fighting the divorce initially, I am now the one who desires freedom and who allows Jesus to be my husband. I am no longer alone.

I would highly recommend this book.

Finally a book that spoke to me!.......2006-08-05

As I struggled to live through a divorce that I did not want I tried to find books that would comfort me and make me feel like I was not alone. This book did just that. It is a wonderful read and brings hope when you feel all hope is lost. I would recommend this to any woman who is going through a divorce, especially one that they do not want. These four women made me feel that I can survive this and one day learn to live, laugh and love again.

Live, Laugh, Love Again.......2006-07-10

Excellent book for any woman who's going through a divorce or is recently divorced! Easy read ~ would highly recommend it!

Encouragment for the Soul.......2006-05-05

Through laughing and tears, this book spoke to my soul. For the first time in two years, I am encouraged that I will Live, Laugh, and Love Again. These women put a healing balm on my outlook. It's a must for the divorced -- at every stage of the struggle.

This is a great book.......2006-04-05

I just LOVED reading this book. Most books I found on divorce and unfaithfulness were all about working through and keeping the marriage intact. When my husband had no desire for that to happen, I only felt like more of a failure because I couldn't even make that happen. This book deals with four women whose marriages did not make it and ended with divorce. They share honestly and openly and sometime humorously about each of their lives. It was helpful to know that all the things my husband said to me and how he acted were also occurring in other womens lives. I didn't feel as bad knowing that I wasn't the only one who had my husband say those hurtful things to me.....there's a whole bunch of other men out there who came up with the same excuses and hurtful lies to put the blame all on their wives. And the biggest bonus of all, is they ALL relied on God to get them through this situation. This book was very, very well worth it!

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Dawn Rochelle Novels
veryyyyyyyyyy good book
Dawn Rochelle Series
To live again
KJ from IL.

To Live Again (Dawn Rochelle Novels)
Lurlene Mcdaniel
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
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Release Date: 2001-04-10

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Dawn Rochelle looks like any other 17year-old girt, but looks can be deceiving. At the age of 13, Dawn was diagnosed with leukemia. Now almost five years into remission, Dawn's a senior in high school and looking forward to going to college. But her plans are disrupted when she suffers another medical crisis that causes partial paralysis. The doctors are optimistic about her recovery, but Dawn finds herself giving in to despair. At least during remission she could try to forget about her cancer and pretend she was a normal girl. But the effects of the paralysis are impossible to hide from her friends and the boy she cares about. Dawn had thought her bad times were over. Will she be able to find the strength and courage to live again?

Customer Reviews:

Dawn Rochelle Novels.......2007-09-23

I love the Dawn Rochelle novels. I love how the author goes into good detail.

veryyyyyyyyyy good book.......2006-12-06

The Dawn Rochelle books were very good books. I was touched by this book because i had a firend in 2 grade that died from cancer. And it helped me through it.

Dawn Rochelle Series.......2006-07-16

I loved the first 4 novels by LM in the Dawn Rochelle Series. I thought that they were original and awesome! But in the 5th DR series novel, "To Live Again" I was highly dissapointed. Since the DR series was at first just 4 books, and the 5th was written years later, you find yourself thinking "This isn't the Dawn we know!!!" Dawn seems to have a different attitude, like a different person, and a less likable one at that. The different obstacles Dawn go through are boring, and rather stupid. I found the book to put a damper on the whole series. In my opinion, if you read the DR series, just stop at the 4th one, and skip the 5th.

To live again.......2006-02-10

To Live Again By Megha

To live Again by Lurlence Mc Daniel's is an amazing story. Dawn the main character in this book was diagnosed with leukemia when she was thirteen and had a stroke at the age of seventeen. It was lunch time when her left arm felt heavy and she collapsed on to the ground in front of everyone. Then all of a sudden she was rushed to the hospital. Dawn had a stroke and lost many brain cells and it would be hard for her to recover. She worked with many therapists to help her fully recover. Her favorite therapist was Haley; she helped Dawn stand and walk. Dawn was in her senior year of high school and wanted to go to collage. Also she wanted to graduate with her class but it would take a lot of hard work because she had to recover. Dawn was determined to graduate on time so she got a tutor to help her with her classes. Dawn finally caught up with the two grading periods she missed. Then Dawn was finally well enough to go back to school. Everyone was really nice to her and welcomed her back. Especial her friends Jake and Rhonda. Jake is one of Dawn's friends and she had liked Jake for along time. Rhonda is one of Dawns really good friends who helped her with her books and drives her home. Tasha is one of Jake's friends Tasha also likes Jake. Tasha's Brother Brad got into a serious motorcycle accident and is in critical condition. In the end Jake asks Dawn to the prom and Dawn with hard work graduates on time.
I think this book was very exciting to read because Dawn was in critical condition and was always working hard to get better. I felt like I was in the book because of the way the author described what Dawn was going through. I thought the main conflict was very interesting because some people don't fully recover from strokes so I wanted to know if Dawn would or not. I think all the characters in this book seemed real because of the medical conditions that were in the book. Also because of all the people that helped Dawn because there are people who want to help others. I think the ending of this book was amazing. I think this because Dawn overcame everything that was against her.
I think the author's voice was someone watching everything going on and reporting it. The author used a wide range of vocabulary also the vocabulary was very descriptive. The author made you feel and experience what Dawn was going through which I really liked. The author used dialogue and tone well also was very descriptive. I really liked the authors writing style.
I would rate this book a ten out of ten because I think it was amazing. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an inspiring story, short book and a great read. Compared to other books I have read it is really great and one of my favorites.
From this book I learned many things I learned alot about strokes. I learned that to always believe in your self, you need to work hard to get in places in life and life isn't easy. I really liked how Dawn always believed in her self and never gave up. Dawn has been through some up having some much experience losing a loved one she helped Tasha get over her Brother. With out Dawn Tasha would have never realized that she has to move on with her life. Read To Live Again by Lurlence Mc Daniel.

KJ from IL........2005-12-08

Dawn Rochelle has been in remission for almost 4 years after her battle with leukemia. She has overcome Chemotherapy, infections, and a bone marrow transplant. she is a senior in high school, lost and made more friends than she can count. But one day something happens that brings Dawn's hopes and dreams to a screeching halt she can't move her left side at all it is a useless lump she can't talk, read, write, or even walk. She can only think, think about her family and friends. Dawn has had a stroke that has killed brains cells so she is paralyzed temporally on the left side. Now dawn must think and work very hard to accomplish the simplest of tasks. Dawn is giving up knowing she is hopeless. One night why lying in bed in the dead of the night she is visited by a very special friend. Long after visiting hours have passed and her family has gone home. This special friend gives her strength and courage to fight threw her battles. Can Dawn find the strength to get her old life back and walk with her graduating class in June or will she fall to the mercy of even more tragedies? Read To live again to find out. This book is realistic fiction. This book takes place in ohio.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good cry. Any girl from the ages of 12-112 would like this book. There is a warning to this book if you have a soft heart have o tissue box handy you will cry. You may cry and you may cheer but you will not know what is going to happen next; this author is always throwing curve balls at you so be prepared. What makes this book such a topper is it makes you think about what you have and what you might do if you where to loose all abilities except thinking. It makes you wonder if you could count on your friends and family to help you every minute of every day. It makes you feel even lucky that you can do the simplest tasks without thinking and not having to have special care. well at least it did for me. So if you like a page turner and a good cry this book is for you.

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An Amazing Book For Enduring Grief
When your heart is so broken you can read nothing, read this
Book on healing of the grief process after spouse's death.

To Live Again
Catherine Marshall
Manufacturer: Chosen Books
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Binding: Paperback

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For more than forty years To Live Again has been treasured by readers as a true story of divine comfort, human love, and spiritual adventure. It¹s the intimate account of Catherine Marshall¹s triumph of faith over grief and love over loneliness. Catherine candidly shares the frustrations, anger, confusion, and "soreness of heart" that she experienced after the death of her husband, Peter. As a young widow and single mother, she felt so vulnerable‹without love, strength, or financial resources. Yet she confronted her grief with a powerful faith in the goodness of God, and her journey provides inspiring answers for those wrestling with loss, as well as for everyone who seeks to live with wisdom and courage.

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An Amazing Book For Enduring Grief.......2006-04-24

I first read this years ago and, since then (having endured the grief of losing a brother, both parents, best friend), have shared it with many friends and family over the years. I'm a big fan of the late Catherine Marshall; her writing is superb and her Christian faith amazing. To me this book (and her others) is a classic; a great healer and support during times of enduring pain and relentless grief.

When your heart is so broken you can read nothing, read this.......1999-04-01

Mainstream Christian people will be very familiar with the name, if not the writings, of Catherine Marshall. Her husband, the great Scottish orator, Rev. Peter Marshall, was Chaplain of the U. S. Senate, and a powerful man of God. He was the light of Catherine's life, and died too soon! When your heart is so broken, the grief so deep, that you cannot eat, cannot smile or stop crying, then this book is for you. I lost my father after a 7 week illness, and ONLY this book, not scripture, not friends, but ONLY this book helped me to understand that I was not alone in the depth of my anguish. My Dad was the only man in my life and today, 18 months later, I still cry daily. But Catherine, who opened up her own wounds to reach out in love and faith to help others, touched me and I began to heal just then. When I was angry at the doctors, this book helped. When I was angry at my family, this book helped. When I was angry at God, this book gave me hope again. You will want to get a copy for yourself and purchase another to have on hand for a friend. Thanks Catherine, I am sure heaven has long since erased your heartache. I look forward to that day too. God bless you dear readers, one and all.

Book on healing of the grief process after spouse's death........1998-08-24

An excellent book on the healing process of grieving after a spouse's death. Includes faith, learning to rely on others, and explains the slow healing of deep grief. Excellent on teaching children how to grieve.

Talking the Walk: Letting Christian Language Live Again

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Meditating on significant topics

Talking the Walk: Letting Christian Language Live Again
Marva Dawn
Manufacturer: Brazos Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1587430614
Release Date: 2005-11-01

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Father. Hell. Atonement. Discipleship. Let's be honest, these words haven't been winning any popularity contests lately. In fact, they have become strangely embattled in today's conversations about faith--variously ignored, overused, or flat-out misunderstood. Besides, hasn't culture taught that ''Father'' is exclusive, ''community'' promotes conformity, and ''doctrine'' is intellectually nave? In her probing new book, Marva Dawn challenges these assumptions, encouraging readers to ponder these embattled words, and indeed all words, before they dismiss them. Dawn looks at the significance of this language in the history of the Christian faith, arguing that words are events and the ways in which they are spoken can influence other's behavior. As she eloquently argues, ''churches cannot flourish if the names are corrupted.'' Written for all Christians, this book will particularly serve pastors, who grapple with words and language-based choices every day.

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Meditating on significant topics.......2006-05-21

Talking the Walk is a most interesting little volume and highly recommended. The chapters are short, meditation like, and yet frequently profound. There is no specific reason for the selection of the terms discussed but most are concepts that have been the focus of debate among Christians. In fact, Dawn often initiates the discussion by rehearsing opposing perspectives (e.g. liberal, conservative; modern, historical) before attempting to seek some middle ground. But her "middle" is usually cause for greater reflection. While recapturing some of the theological weight of key doctrines she attempts to view each concept in light of current developments but with a clear biblical focus. Dawn's leanings are obvious (e.g. feminism, pacifism) but not overt. The book is refreshing.

The Real Deal on Overcoming Heartache: Learning to Live and Love Again

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For single and married women

The Real Deal on Overcoming Heartache: Learning to Live and Love Again
Michelle McKinney Hammond
Manufacturer: Harvest House Publishers
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ASIN: 0736914358

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Disappointment, rejection, despair─that’s what brokenhearted people feel. Popular author and dynamic speaker Michelle McKinney Hammond lets them know they’re not alone in their pain and assures them of God’s constant presence. Packed with insights from personal experiences, scriptural truths, and refreshing honesty, The Real Deal on Overcoming Heartache reaches out to readers so they can recapture joy. Whether hurt by a love relationship, friends, or strangers, people will discover vital principles for recovery, including how to:

move out of denial and back to reality
deal with the normal, natural emotion of anger
be revived when feeling overwhelmed
reach out to the One who holds the answer to their situation
face tomorrow with wisdom and maturity

Each chapter includes questions to help readers evaluate their situations, turn their heartaches over to the ultimate physician—God—and nurture their injured hearts back to health.

Formerly What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.

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For single and married women.......2007-04-06

"New light continually beams from this source of heavenly knowledge, to direct the conduct and illustrate the work of God and the ways of (wo-)man."
-- Walter Scott

Michelle Hammond fulfills God's promise of enlightening, freeing and healing women by sharing her experiences, discoveries, and insights, laced thoroughly with scripture and sprinkled with modern song fragments. Michelle's writing style is conversational, and easy to read and absorb.

The author invites readers to examine our feelings and past with thought-provoking questions in nine sections, ending each chapter with encouragement for effort and progress. Each builds on the next, so reading, thinking and writing in sequence is more productive, but gems and nuggets are found just by dipping. The final chapter helps us put the process into action.

What we learn about ourselves and our relationships are a gift from God sent through this author. She chose well her Proverbs for wisdom, Psalms for comfort and numerous others for guidance.

Although the author's ministry focuses on single women, this workbook also offers hope to women in troubled marriages. Please accept Michelle's valuable offer of hope NOW to "discover the ability to celebrate Love all over again" and "reach out to the One who holds the answer to YOUR situation."

I suggest clergy and counselors check this out as a resource to recommend.

Armchair Interviews says: Powerful advice.

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Living with faith beyond the death of a loved one.

To Live Again.
catherine marshall
Manufacturer: mcgraw hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Here is a testament of one woman's deep belief in God and His love -- and all that she was able to accomplish of this belief. It is a stirring personal story with a message of exilarating hope for the bereaved and one that will provide inspiring answers for those who have known trouble and disappointment.

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Living with faith beyond the death of a loved one........2007-08-02

Although this book was written 50 years ago, Catherine is today speaking to the heart of us all.

Catherine only 35 when facing the death of her husband Peter at the early age of 46 gives us a glimpse of going on with living after losing a spouse.

I myself picked up this book after my husband escaped his 3rd heart attack, which doctor's said would have been fatal. Since my husband's first heart attack in 1981 and by pass surgeries in 1982 & 1993, the doctors did not give us many options this time around. However, a "stent" was put in a vein that was 90% blocked and once again my husband of 46 years has a new lease on life. Notwithstanding, he is still in a serious condtion and I have to try to function normally as well as prepare for the possibility that our final months, years together are more precious then ever.

Medical science has come along way since Peter Marshall's death in 1949 especially in the treatment of heart disease.

Catherine Marshall brings to light her deep faith in God and shares with us the deep pain and aloneness that treathened her "reason for living". She has one son Peter John and therefore the main reason to heal her grief and go on with her life.

Having been left with not many professional skills for work and also not having taking care of many of the finances at home, Catherine was instantly forced to make many decisions for herself and her son.

It took time for Catherine to let go and let God into this grief. Catherine was a fighter and managed to accept her role in God's plan for her son's future as well as her own.

She took on more challenges and through many months of agony put together her husband Peter's sermons to be published. These sermons were a success and Catherine became immersed in the publishing industry, with all the demands any successful author experiences.

She had many speaking engagements and book signing sessions. Catherine being more of a private, solitary person gave it her best and new that God had plans that exceeded all her expectations. She wrote another book the biography of her husband called "A Man Called Peter", A Man Called Peter: The Story of Peter Marshall which also rose to the best seller list and was later made into a movie with wonderful results.

"To Live Again" gives us hope that all is well with the world, that God is in charge and that with God all things are possible.

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