Aten Jamie A Walking Disaster: What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience 9781599475752

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Автор: Aten Jamie
Название: A Walking Disaster: What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience
ISBN: 9781599475752
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Биографии деятелей науки, техники и медицины

Христианство

Христианское наставничество

Воздействие на общество катастрофических ситуаций

Заболевания и пагубные зависимости: социальные аспекты

ISBN-10: 1599475758
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 232
Вес: 0.29 кг.
Дата издания: 06.01.2020
Серия: Spirituality and mental health
Язык: English
Издание: First edition, 1
Размер: 211 x 135 x 18
Подзаголовок: What surviving katrina and cancer taught me about faith and resilience
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Поставляется из: Англии
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Is there a meaning to our suffering? Is hope realistic when tragedy befalls us? Is a return to normalcy possible after our life is uprooted by catastrophe? These are the questions that disaster psychologist Dr. Jamie Aten wrestled with when he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. In this gripping memoir, Aten shares the life-affirming and faith-renewing insights that he discovered during his tumultuous struggle against the disease.

Atens journey began in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina struck his community. After witnessing the devastation wrought by the storm, he dedicated his career to investigating how people respond to and recover from all manner of disasters. He studied disaster zones around the globe and founded the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College. His expertise, however, was little comfort when a fateful visit with his oncologist revealed advanced and aggressive cancer. Youre in for your own personal disaster was his doctors prognosis.

Thrust into a battle for his life, with cancer cells and chemotherapy ravaging his body, Aten found his professional interest taking on new meaning. His ordeal taught him firsthand how we can sustain ourselves when burdened with seemingly unbearable suffering. Some of his counterintuitive insights include: to find hope, be cautious of optimism; when you want help the least is when you need it most; and spiritual surrender, rather than a passive act, is instead an act of profound courage.
This last point speaks to the element of grace in Dr. Atens story. As he struggled to understand the significance of his suffering, he found himself examining his Christian faith down to its bedrock and learned to experience the redeeming presence of God in his life. Dr. Aten has a natural exuberance that shines through his writing. Infused with his compassionate voice and humanitarian concern,

A Walking Disaster is ultimately an inspirational story about the power of the human spirit to endure trauma with courage.

Дополнительное описание: Biography: science, technology and medicine|Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)|Health, illness or addiction: social aspects|Christianity|Religious counselling

A Walking Disaster: What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience, Aten Jamie