TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lesser,Elizabeth
TI  - Broken open: how difficult times can help us grow 
SN  - 9780375759918 (pbk)
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - Villard
KW  - Psychology and religion
KW  - Spiritual life
KW  - Spirituality
KW  - Stress (Physiology)
KW  - Stress (Psychology)
KW  - Suffering
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - B1
KW  - Intermédiaire
KW  - Intermediate
N1  - The call of the soul -- The Phoenix process -- The shaman lover -- Children -- Birth and death -- The river of change
N2  - « “A most extraordinary book . . . Lesser is a brilliantly gifted writer.”—Caroline Myss, author of Sacred Contracts and Anatomy of the Spirit

“Elizabeth Lesser bravely and beautifully explores one of the most compelling questions of life: How do we emerge from suffering and challenge with real, encompassing wisdom and love? Broken Open is personal, pragmatic, and enlightening.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience

“Rich in food for philosophical mastication, and sparkling in their stylistic clarity, the true-life stories in Broken Open are both entertaining and enlightening.”—Tom Robbins, author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Still Life with Woodpecker, and Villa Incognito

“Insightful reflections . . . Reminiscent of Rachel Naomi Remen’s books (e.g. Kitchen Table Wisdom), the book is gentle in tone without falling into sentimentality an clear without being dogmatic or simplistic.”—Library Journal » (Publisher's Website)
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