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The Art of Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in Distress By: Val Walker

The Art of Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in Distress

By: Val Walker

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Penguin Group US, October 2010

#759 in Health & Well Being > Self Help > Self Improvement > Motivational
#87 in Family & Relationships > Family Relationships > Death/Grief/Bereavement
#414 in Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Personal Transformation

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The Art of Comforting is must reading for everyone...The message is instantly applicable as well as enormously comforting. -Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause , and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom "With clarity, compassion and wisdom, Walker teaches the art and the craft of comforting others and ourselves. In today's distressed and frenetic world, she does us all a great favor. This fine book is a resource for all those who want to be able to help friends, family members and other people who are in need of our kindness." -Mary Pipher, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia , and The Shelter of Each Other We live in an increasingly "virtual" world in which it can be tempting to skip making that true, human connection with someone in pain. Even though our thoughts might be with them, we lack the confidence to reach out, worrying that we will say or do the "wrong" thing. In this practical, step-by-step guide to what she calls "the art of comforting," Val Walker draws on numerous interviews with "Master Comforters" to guide readers in gently and gracefully breaking through the walls that those who are suffering often erect around themselves. Interviewees include inspiring individuals such as Alicia Rain, who, as a victim's advocate for the city of Richmond, Virginia, has devoted her life to comforting grieving families devastated by homicide, gang violence, and other traumatic experiences; or Patricia Ellen, who, as a grief counselor and outreach director at the Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Maine, appears on site to support and comfort children, staff, and parents when a school is facing a death, violence, or other crises. All of us will, at one time or the other, be called upon to offer warmth and support to another human being who is suffering-this book will show you how to answer the call with an open heart.

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The Art of Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in Distress

By: Val Walker

Penguin Group US, October 2010

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#759 in Health & Well Being > Self Help > Self Improvement > Motivational
#87 in Family & Relationships > Family Relationships > Death/Grief/Bereavement
#414 in Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Personal Transformation

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ISBN: 9781101444696

Language: English

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