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Un revolucionario libro sobre el trauma, que ofrece a los lectores un esquema de cinco etapas para alcanzar el crecimiento postraumático, similar a las cinco etapas del duelo de Kübler-Ross. El trauma siempre ha sido parte de la experiencia humana, y los eventos traumáticos —tanto físicos...

Author Stephen Now gives us a way to illuminate life’s experiences, through his reflections on loss, love, fear, rejection, healing, and acceptance. He demonstrates the idea that life experience need not be a series of successes or achievements to be beautiful. Discovering Unexpected Gifts points to something beyond ourselves as we begin to understand we play a part in bringing unexpected gifts to others - and in so doing find meaning, purpose, and joy.

In many ways society teaches us to try to have everything under our control. If we are honest, we tend to think that this can be true even of our spiritual lives. But Mark Yaconelli eloquently expresses the reality of our situation: "We are small, sensitive creatures with short lifespans, in a world that is often chaotic, capricious, mysterious, terrible and wonderful all at the same time. Failure, disappointment, loss and other difficult experiences call us to accept our humanity, feel grateful for what has been given, receive the care of others and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit."