The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-Third Psalm Contributor(s): Kushner, Harold S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400033357 ISBN-13: 9781400033355 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: Rabbi Harold Kushner believes that the Twenty-third Psalm--perhaps the most memorable and cherished chapter of the Bible--offers spiritual riches that can change a person's life. He has found that these simple, beautiful verses, full of honesty and optimism, have an almost magical power to comfort and calm. The psalm does not pretend that life is ever easy, but it offers a masterful guide to living in the world with faith and courage. Drawing on over forty years of his own thinking, on other biblical scholars, and on history, Kushner gracefully demonstrates how this sustaining work can help us cope with every aspect of life, from mundane jealousies to the death of a loved one to unimaginable tragedies of global proportions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Inspirational - Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides |
Dewey: 223.206 |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.24" W x 8.04" (0.45 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Secular |
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Publisher Description: The best-selling guide to the healing wisdom of the Twenty-Third Psalm, from the beloved author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Rabbi Harold Kushner has found that the simple, beautiful verses of perhaps the most memorable and cherished chapter of the Bible--full of honesty and optimism--have an almost magical power to comfort and calm--and to change your life. The psalm does not pretend that life is ever easy, but it offers a masterful guide to living in the world with faith and courage. Drawing on over forty years of his own thinking, on other biblical scholars, and on history, Kushner gracefully demonstrates how this sustaining work can help us cope with every aspect of life, from mundane jealousies to the death of a loved one to unimaginable tragedies of global proportions. |