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Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit
Matthews explains Bobby Kennedy’s life starting as a shy boy under the shadow of his older, famous brothers. It details JFK’s run for president and his realization that he needed his younger, more compassionate brother’s help. After the campaign, Bobby learned to be all that JFK wasn’t and became Attorney General. Together they learned about and fought for civil rights and against the mob bosses, and believed in helping the poor minorities. John’s death was described from the point of…
Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy
How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy The story of the Amish West Nickel Mines School shooting on October 2, 2006. A man know to this community held hostage and shot 8 of the 10 girls before committing suicide. Five of those girls died. In the light of this horrific tragedy the actions of the Amish community surprised the world. One word–forgiveness. Their response was starling to the media and the public. Within two days ‘forgiveness’ became the media’s primary theme. “It’s…
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal
Forgiveness: Possibilities and Limits The Sunflower, it inspires by the many responses to the question: “You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do?” It is a thought and soul provoking work. Truly a wonderful book , first recommended by a friend years ago. The first part of the book is Wiesenthal’s own story and experience. Equally important is the discussion of forgiveness that follows. Theologians and philosophers address this…
A FEARLESS HEART by Thupten Jimpa
How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives A Fearless Heart, written by a former Tibetan monk, discusses compassion and its power. Compassion and kindness are in us all. How do we access that power? Several chapters deal with specific meditations. How is meditation done? The examples are clear and straight forward. As God asks us to be kind and caring the author shows how to achieve that. Some of the chapters include being compassionate to yourself. Compassionate…
In Awe of Being Human: A Doctor’s Stories from the Edge of Life and Death
Treatment with Compassion In Awe of Being Human by Betsy MacGregor, M.D. is a heart warming and eye opening book of her life as a medical doctor from her beginnings as a student, to intern, and ending with being head of the Pediatrics Department in a busy New York Hospital. Her belief is that in the medical profession too little is said about the place of compassion in human life. Diagnosis and treatment of patients often uses technology. The…