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For Thou Art With Me: The Healing Power of Psalms
- By Samuel Chiel and Henry Dreher. Daybreak,
a division of Rodale Books, 2000.
- Feature article in The Boston Globe, August 5, 2000.
When we are beset by illness or heartache, or when we fear for a loved one who is sick, we can easily become overwhelmed, even despairing. We often don't know where to turn for the spiritual solace and enlightenment that we so desperately seek. Through nearly 50 years of experience as one of New England's leading rabbis, author Samuel Chiel has seen the comfort--both spiritual and emotional--that can be found in the Book of Psalms.
Perhaps the most beloved collection of prayers for Jews and Christians, the Psalms' ageless beauty and themes of compassion and mercy can have a dramatic healing effect on the mind, spirit, and sometimes, even the body. It is this healing phenomenon that Rabbi Chiel, along with coauthor and noted health writer Henry Dreher, capture in For Thou Art with Me.
Together, the authors have selected 15 Psalms that provide strength and encouragement in times of trouble: coping with a serious illness, surviving the rigors of medical treatment, caring for aging or infirm parents, or even trying to recover from the death of a loved one.
Through their unique interpretations of these Psalms, you will be able to derive the hope and courage you need to face life's most challenging crises. For every unique circumstance of illness or suffering, For Thou Art with Me provides insight, guidance, and healing through sacred inspiration.
Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words and Reinventing Medicine
"For Thou Art with Me is one of the finest books on prayer I know. It will help anyone connect with the Divine. If you are seeking greater strength, wisdom, or fulfillment in your life, this book will help you find it."
Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles and Prescriptions for Living
"For Thou Art with Me ... makes the spiritual wisdom of the ages accessible to people who need a resource when they may be sick, or for the wise before they get sick. For Thou Art with Me does not just inform--it educates us about life, health, and spirit."
Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D., author of National Book Award winner How We Die and How We Live
"Rabbi Samuel Chiel--at once scholarly, gentle, compassionate--is my idea of what pastoral understanding and empathy are all about. He brings all of his vast experience and unique personal touch For Thou Art with Me, a manual for healing and belief that will mean comfort to people eager for just such a guide. For Thou Art with Me is a fount of human understanding, a reassuring companion on the journey through travail."
Jerome Groopman, M.D., professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and author of The Measure of Our Days and Second Opinions
"For Thou Art with Me offers [people] a selection of Psalms that speaks directly to their suffering. The commentaries bring forth the Psalms' message of spiritual comfort in Rabbi Samuel Chiel's compelling voice of wisdom and warmth."
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