| Creative Dimensions of Suffering Contributor(s): Ghadirian, A. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931847606 ISBN-13: 9781931847605 Publisher: Baha'i Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 Annotation: Noted professor and practicing psychiatrist explores the link between suffering, creativity, and spirituality! This is an intriguing combination of psychiatry and spirituality that illustrates the power of creativity to treat suffering. An examination of the lives of famous artists who suffered, including Van Gogh, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven gives insight into how they dealt with their adversity through creativity. Explore how various conditions such as alcoholism, depression, bipolar disorder, and dementia can influence a person's creative impulse and how creativity and spirituality can help a person deal with trauma. Read how Helen Keller, Christopher Reeve, and others were able to overcome suffering and emerge victorious. Drawing on principles found in the teachings of the Bah' Faith, Ghadirian attempts to explain suffering, its place in human society, and how it can lead us to a closer, happier relationship with God, as well as a better relationship with ourselves and others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Creative Ability - Self-help | Creativity - Religion | Baha' I |
| Dewey: 204.42 |
| LCCN: 2009003026 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Creative Dimensions of Suffering is an intriguing combination of psychiatry and spirituality that illustrates the power of creativity to treat suffering. An examination of the lives of many famous artists who suffered - including Van Gogh, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven - gives insight into how they dealt with their adversity through creativity. Dr. Ghadirian explores how various conditions such as alcoholism, depression, bipolar disorder, and dementia can influence a person's creative impulse and how creativity and spirituality can help a person deal with trauma. He describes the courage of many other well-known figures, such as Helen Keller and Christopher Reeve, who were able to overcome their suffering and emerge victorious over daunting odds. Finally, drawing on principles found in the teachings of the Baha'i Faith, Ghadirian attempts to explain suffering, its place in human society, and how it can lead us to a closer, happier relationship with God, as well as a better relationship with ourselves and with others. Indeed, many of those who have suffered the most have found new meaning through adversity and have emerged victorious. |