My Grandfather’s Blessings:
Stories of Strengh, Refuge, and Belonging
More than 300,00 copies in print
Published in 18 languages
My Grandfather’s Blessings is a book of wisdom, the wisdom of Rachel’s grandfather, an orthodox rabbi and student of Kaballah and Rachel’s own wisdom as a compassionate physician and a survivor of lifelong chronic illness. The stories in this book heal our deepest fears: that we do not belong, that we are not enough, that we are powerless, that we are alone. In My Grandfather’s Blessings, we discover that we all matter and that we are all healers. These stories will make you laugh and cry and ultimately show you who you really are and how large a difference you have already made to the people around you.
 “This book is a gift to the world-which it is sure to bless.” - Christiane Northrup, M.D., bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom“The stories in My Grandfather’s Blessings are simple and profound, with healing lessons for all of us.” - Andrew T. Weil, M.D.“Rachel Naomi Remen is nature’s gift to us, a genius of that elusive and crucial capacity, the human heart. She has much to teach us about healing, loving, and living.” - Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., bestsellingauthor of Emotional Intelligence
“Rachel Naomi Remen has done it again. My Grandfather’s Blessings is a massage to the heart. It is a wonderful book.” - Marianne Williamson, bestselling author of Illuminata “This lovely book, like its author, is itself a blessing. Where some doctors treat symptoms, Dr. Remen heals souls.” - Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People/ “A lovely, warm, inspiring book for the soul.” - Caroline Myss, bestselling author of Anatomy of the SpiritandWhy People Don’t Heal “Through a series of unpretentious, affecting vignettes, the author of the bestseller Kitchen Table Wisdom encourages readers to recognize and celebrate the unexpected blessings in their own lives. She gently illustrates her advice through simple yet powerful stories [an] exceptional book.” - Publisher’s Weekly(starred review) “Remen is a spiritual teacher who follows the old Hasidic style of conveying her insights through stories. A rabbi to the world, Remen is a genuine treasure and this book, like her Kitchen Table Wisdom, should be read aloud at the dinner table in every Jewish home.” - Tikkun “The bestselling author of Kitchen Table Wisdom (and Medical Director of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program) returns with an even more engaging collection of anecdotal essays to engender in the read that rarest of feelings: that one is blessed.” - Phil Catalfo, Yoga Journal |
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