How to Handle Trouble
A Guide to Peace of Mind
Published on 29. June 2011
240 pages
978-0-307-79813-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Wise and discerning . . . . Full of hope." M. Scott Peck, M.D., author of "The Road Less Traveled."
For everyone faced with unforeseen disaster, this book -- written while its author struggled with bone cancer -- can be the best of allies. With rock-bottom honesty, Carmody writes about the power of thinking, feeling, sharing, deciding, and praying, and of the joy that comes from fighting the good fight. Stocked full of everyday wisdom to help us make sense of a crisis and work through it, this just may be the most important book you'll ever read.
For everyone faced with unforeseen disaster, this book -- written while its author struggled with bone cancer -- can be the best of allies. With rock-bottom honesty, Carmody writes about the power of thinking, feeling, sharing, deciding, and praying, and of the joy that comes from fighting the good fight. Stocked full of everyday wisdom to help us make sense of a crisis and work through it, this just may be the most important book you'll ever read.
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09/1996
Ballantine Books Inc.
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08/1994
Ivy Books
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How to Handle Trouble
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09/1993
Doubleday Books
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Person
John Carmody is the author of more than forty books, many written with his wife, Denise. Carmody received his BA and MA from Boston College, a licentiate in philosophy from Weston College, a bachelor of divinity from Woodstock College, and his PhD from Stanford University.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Techniques
- Mystery
- Peace
- Doing, Thinking, and Being
- Physical Pain
- Realism
- Despair
- Joy
- This Book
- Chapter One - Thinking
- Overview
- Data
- Getting Information
- Imagining
- Understanding
- Judging
- Criticizing Prejudgments
- Enjoying Thinking
- Intellectual Patience
- Intellectual Peace
- Chapter Two - Feeling
- Overview
- Pain
- Fear
- Anxiety
- Helplessness
- Confidence
- Courage
- Connection
- Support
- Trust
- Chapter Three - Sharing
- Overview
- Family
- Friends
- Counselors
- Clergy
- Teachers
- Doctors
- Authors
- Children
- God
- Chapter Four - Deciding
- Overview
- Imagining Concretely
- Factoring in Advice
- Pros and Cons
- Facing Fear
- Trusting the Future
- Euphoria
- Desolation
- Peace of Soul
- Following Results
- Chapter Five - Praying
- Overview
- Secular Prayer
- Religious Prayer
- Meditation
- Contemplation
- Petition
- Answers
- Faith
- Hope
- Love
- Conclusion: The Method Summarized
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- About the Author
