| Description |
178 pages ; 19 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-175). |
| Contents |
My own long night -- Companions on the road -- God suffers with us -- Carrying on until you can't carry on any more -- Learning to pray when prayer hurts -- Prayer and the body -- Monsters under the bed -- A safe place to cry while you learn how not to cry -- Darkness and light -- Coping mechanisms -- Finding your people (and losing them) -- Finding your people online -- Finding your true calling -- Depression lies -- My own fatal flaw -- Wanting to die -- Loving someone in pain -- Finding real-life community again -- Epilogue: What you have gained, you have gained. |
| Summary |
The author, a theologian, shares her selections of inspirational writings from Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton and others, along with her own struggles with depression and migraines. |
| Subject |
Kantrowitz, Jessica -- Mental health.
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Depressed persons -- Prayers and devotions.
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Depressed persons -- Meditations.
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| Genre |
Meditations.
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Prayers and devotions.
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Prayers and devotions.
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| ISBN |
9781506456645 hardcover : $21.99 |
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1506456642 hardcover |
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