Rachel Naomi Remen's Kitchen Table Wisdom became a New York Times bestseller because readers loved her ability to tell stories about real people that connect and move us. She is a masterful storyteller whose unique style touches souls and transforms lives. Dr. Remen's stories heal our depest fears: that we don't belong, that we are powerless, that there is no place of safety or refuge for us. The people in them are people like ouselves and the healing they find heals us all. Remen knows the wisdom of the past often helps us live better than any expertise we have. In many of her stories we sit at the feet of her grandfather, an orthodox Rabbi and scholar of Kabbalah whose wisdom blesses us and whose love heals us. My Grandfather's Blessings shows us the way to bless our own lives and connect back to the place where we are coherent and whole. In blessing life, Remen says we heal life-long feelings of isolation, loneliness, worthlessness and emptiness and recognize our real power. The result is the resounding message that we all matter. My Grandfather's Blessings will make you laugh and cry and ultimately show you that your life is richer than you knew and that you are far more than dreamed. This book is a blessing. I bet you'll read it more than once. Dear Readers, In the year since My Grandfather's Blessings was first published, I have had the opportunity to meet many of you in bookstores and have heard from even more of you through your letters. It has meant a lot to me to know the many ways that this book has mattered to you. My grandfather's love and wisdom has supported me for all of my life. I am deeply touched that you too have felt sustained by him. This year as I have traveled I have learned a great deal about this country. I have met people everywhere who care deeply, who struggle to find meaning in their lives and to better the lives of others. Generous people who make a difference to others in an infinite number of ways, often without knowing. I wish that I could introduce you to one another. You have strengthened my belief in the future. I feel blessed by every person I have met in a bookstore and every person who has taken the time to write. I would like to thank you. Many people have said that in reading My Grandfather's Blessings they have discovered a deeper sense of self worth. I feel grateful to know this. I hope that as you read, you too will discover something about yourself, may see your life differently, and perhaps have a greater sense of its potential. May this book help you to receive your blessings more easily and recognize the many ways that you have made a difference to those around you. May it help you own your real power. Blessings, Rachel "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., bestselling author 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 Spirit and Why 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 livesShe 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 Introduction Blessing Wrestling with the Angel The Laying On of Hands The Game The Web of Blessings (intro) Healing beyond science, Contra Costa Times, November 7, 2000 Doctor's own illness helps heal suffering, Washington Times, July 3, 2000 Joy of Service, Daily Camera, May 14, 2000 Starred Review Publisher's Weekly, March 27, 2000 Penguin Putnam online Amazon.com- softcover Amazon.com- hardcover Barnes & Noble - softcover Barnes & Noble - hardcover