ISBN: 0739385186

From the best-selling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, an illuminating book about fear—and what we can do to overcome it.An inescapable component of our lives, fear comes … Plus…

From the best-selling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, an illuminating book about fear—and what we can do to overcome it.An inescapable component of our lives, fear comes in many guises: fear of unemployment; fear of aging, illness, losing beauty; fear of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. In uncertain times, coping with these fears can be especially challenging, but in this indispensable, hopeful book, Harold S. Kushner teaches us to confront, master, and even embrace fear for a more fulfilling life.Drawing on the teachings of religious and secular literature and on the true stories of people who have faced their fears, Kushner helps us to see that fear can present us with extraordinary opportunities—to connect with our emotions, rethink our values, and change our lives, and the world, for the better. For those who fear helplessness, he suggests empowerment: through prayer, service, and education. For those who fear for mankind’s future, he insists on hope and pragmatic measures, such as working to protect the environment. For those who fear death, he proposes life—lived boldly and purposefully.In Conquering Fear, we are again inspired by Harold S. Kushner’s wisdom, at once deeply spiritual and eminently practical.From the Hardcover edition. emotions,health fitness and dieting,mental health,personal transformation,religion and spirituality,self-help,stress management Stress Management, Random House Audio<

ISBN: 0739385186

A Q & A with Harold S. Kushner Question: You have written about so many of the issues that every one of us will confront at some point in life--loss, grief, disappointment. When and w… Plus…

A Q & A with Harold S. Kushner Question: You have written about so many of the issues that every one of us will confront at some point in life--loss, grief, disappointment. When and why did you decide to write a book about fear? Harold S. Kushner: For some time, I've been meeting people who are less happy than they have a right to be because they are afraid--afraid of losing their job, afraid that something will happen to someone in their family, afraid of another terrorist attack. You can't enjoy life when you feel that way. Now, I can't guarantee that none of those things will happen, but I think I can show people how to live with those concerns but not let them drain the joy from their lives. Question: You began working on this book before the events of this past year and the collapse of the economy. Certainly these are times in which people are more fearful than ever and face new challenges in their daily lives. Do you think the nature of our fears has changed, or that these times just magnify the fears we already had? Harold S. Kushner: More than anything else, we've always worried about something terrible happening to us or to our world. What has changed is, with improved communication and 24-hour news channels, we hear about mor emotions,health fitness and dieting,mental health,parenting,personal transformation,religion and spirituality,self-help,stress management Stress Management, Random House Audio<