From Will To Well

A book for all in need of healing and for those who pray for others.

The word companion comes from Latin roots that, taken together, mean “the person who shares bread with us.” In that spirit, this collection of Caring Mentors by Daniel Grippo offers help, healing, and hope during difficult times by sharing the saintly wisdom of five companions who came before us: Mary of Nazareth, Julian of Norwich, Therese of Lisieux, Thomas Merton, and Mother Teresa.

From award-winning author John McGahern, a memoir of his childhood in the Irish countryside and the beginnings of his life as a writer. McGahern describes his early years as one of seven children growing up in rural County Leitrim, a childhood was marked by his father’s violent nature and the early death of his beloved mother. Tracing the memories of home through both people and place, McGahern details family life and the beginnings of a writing career that would take him far from home, and then back again. Haunting and illuminating, All Will Be Well is an unforgettable portrait of Ireland and one of its most beloved writers.

In the mind of man there is the dawning of a new and vital fact that the authority of law is resident in his own life; that health, strength, and happiness, as conditions of mind and body, must be made manifest through conscious effort on his part by the use of spiritual qualities and mind-faculties; that through the indwelling spirit his mind must be quickened and renewed and his body strengthened and made whole. Contents: Preface What The New Thought Stands For The Unity Of Life Demand And Supply The Law Of Attraction Mental Influences Freedom- Individual And Universal Hearing And Doing The Mission Of Jesus The Religion Of Christ Things Worth Remembering The Laws Of Health Spiritual Treatment The Life Of Power The Way Of Salvation The Kingdom Of God The Spirit Of Praise The Kingdom Of Man The Dawn Of A New Age The Controlled Life Health Of Mind And Body The Continuity Of Life

Taking a unique approach to self-help, this guide demonstrates how conveying love and compassion to others—whether communicated through a simple smile or by holding a dying soul—can act as antidotes to the often painful human condition. Revealing the small steps that can be taken to improve the attitudes of others and therefore create happiness for the self, this handbook presents a collection of encouraging stories illustrating the strength of the human spirit. Emphasizing that all people have within them the ability to make a difference, this emboldened exploration argues for this power to be acted upon, thereby ensuring a dependable sense of well-being amidst the turmoil of today.

Using the voices of ordinary people, clinical ethicist and nurse Dianne Godkin explores the end-of-life issues and emotions that arise when an individual sets out to prepare an advance directive (living will). Conversations with study participants, and the composite character of Alice, are forthright, practical, and uplifting. Written for individuals and their families who are thinking about creating an advance directive, and for healthcare providers who interact with these individuals, this book provides readers with a deeper understanding of the experience of preparing for the end of life.