books about: suffering     books:     Suffering      Man's Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl Beacon Press, 2006 A Phenomenal Book Let me share part of the first paragraph of Harold S Kushner's introduction: "Typically, if a book has one passage, one idea with the power to change a person's life, that alone justifies reading it, rereading it, and finding room for it on one's shelves. This book ...             The Problem of Pain C. S. Lewis HarperOne, 2001 Of Human Suffering The question or 'problem' that C.S. Lewis sets out to answer in "The Problem of Pain" is one that has confounded believers and non-believers alike: if God is good and loves his creation, why does he allow such pain and suffering to exist? How can that be good and ...             This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War Drew Gilpin Faust Knopf, 2008 Excellent historical reference book on the Civil War This is a very serious, thorough, well researched book, centered mainly on the aftermath of the Civil War in the United States. It is an enlightening book for the serious student of civil war history. It is not for the fainthearted, or those easily depressed by ...             Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering Phillip Moffitt Rodale Books, 2008 A Different Kind of Dharma Book Most of the Dharma books that I've read fall into two categories: lightweight new-age fluff or heavily-footnoted scholarship. This book avoids both extremes. It's very compactly written, with no apparent filler. (If anything, I think he is too brief in touching on ...             90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life Don Piper, Cecil Murphey Revell, 2004 Best book I've ever read... This book is truely inspirational. When I first started reading this book it captured my attention to the point I could not put it down. The fact that it is a true story is intriuging. It is very well written. The author almost makes you feel as if you are right beside ...             Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity John W. Loftus Prometheus Books, 2008 Wake up people! A book that should wake Christians up from their Kantian dogmatic slumbers. A book for our age. Written in Neitzschean blood from a courageous thinker. I suggest reading it along with Dan Barker's "Godless". If one continues to accept Christianity as a valid world ...             Death by Love: Letters from the Cross (RE: Lit: Vintage Jesus) Mark Driscoll, Gerry Breshears Crossway Books, 2008 Driscoll's Best Yet Death by Love is Mark Driscoll's fourth book (or eighth if you count the "A Book You'll Actually Read" series of booklets released earlier this year by Crossway) and the second to be released in the 2008 calendar year. It follows Vintage Jesus, Confessions of a ...             Man's Search For Meaning Viktor E. Frankl Pocket, 1997 How to find happiness in a dismal situation I bought this book because I was searching for yet another book on workplace bullying and another book came up in my search based on Frankl's book. I read the customer reviews on that book and one reviewer said something to the effect of, "If you want to read a book ...             The Shack William P. Young Windblown Media, 2008 thought provoking! This book has been instrumental in causing me to reconsider the baggage I carry with me when I look at God. There are subtle ways that I tend to put God in a box and make Him someone much less than He actually is. I have had great discussion with friends of mine who ...             Daze of Hate, Knights of Suffering (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Vol. 4) John Jackson Miller, Bong Dazo, ... Dark Horse, 2008 First Knights of the Old Republic Much like the `trilogy' in 6 parts, the Dark Horse Star Wars comic series has become very complex Crack open any Star Wars book, and look at the time line. Complex does not mean that it is too intricate to enjoy however, and Volume 4, Daze of Hate, Knights of ...             Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul: 101 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ... HCI, 1996 Beautiful You won't find a lot of technical mumbo jumbo here, but what you will find is a beautifully written book of inspirational stories to soothe the cancer-ridden soul. I tend to shy away from anything that has "chicken soup" on the cover, but this was given by a colleague ...             When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances Carol Kent NavPress Publishing Group, 2004 Heart Wrenching Carol's book is heart wrenching. We have only one child also, and we have had to "lay our Isaac down" and trust that God will take care of our son. Reading Carol's book made me realize that I am powerless over some circumstances, but God is still in control. I have ...             Scarred By Struggle, Transformed By Hope Joan D. Chittister Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005 Scarred By Struggle, Transformed By Hope This is an excellent book for people wondering about the one thing we all face, which is struggle, and how it can be transformed by hope and made into faith. As a former seminary student, I have a vast library and only a few books which are key books that I plan to ...             A New Kind of Normal: Hope-Filled Choices When Life Turns Upside Down Carol Kent Thomas Nelson, 2007 Excellent! This book is wonderful. If you are struggling with a life altering change, this book is very helpful. Ms. Kent helped me quantify what I was feeling, and gave me practical steps for embracing my new normal. This book gave me hope for my new normal.             Dangerous Surrender: What Happens When You Say Yes to God Kay Warren Zondervan, 2007 Inspiring Although Kay Warren is an Evangelical Christian and I am a Conservative Rabbi, I found her honest, personal portrait inspiring. Her tale reveals that by listening for and responding to the Divine call to meet the needs of the most vulnerable, she expanded her horizons, ...          products you might be interested in search for books christianity, circumstances, hope-filled, transformed, unshakable, unthinkable      toavi.com    web we recommend thought provoking! randomly chosen camera & photo: KODAK FUN SAVER 35 Camera with Flash One Time Use Camera