This book is a poignant collection of fourteen personal stories of Native Americans whose pathway to healing has been found within the beauty, spirit & mystery of their own culture & heritage. Their words offer insight into their plight & struggle & take the reader on journeys through the pain of emotional, physical, & sexual abuse, neglect, broken families, poverty, oppression, & alcoholism into the joy of healing & recovery through embracing their own culture & spirituality. These stories are wrenched out of the deep scars of grueling emotional & physical memories. Those who are similarly suffering will find both solace & inspiration in the pages of this book. Those who are seeking a better understanding of all humankind will find an eloquent portrayal of a culture too long ignored, & a people towards whom we have too long been indifferent. One CANNOT be indifferent after reading the compelling stories within this remarkable & courageous book. Most will not only learn something about themselves but find a bit of healing for their own lives. This book promises to stimulate more feeling & more discussion than any other book on the lives of contemporary Native Americans. To order contact: Two Rainbows Distributing, 1329 S. 93rd St., Omaha, NE 68124. 402-398-1977.

Loss can occur in many forms, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, or termination of a job. Healing Takes Time is filled with 52 meditations and reflections to help people experiencing loss start a journey of healing. This biblical resource draws on experiences from Galagher's life, and includes a theme, relevant Scripture passages, personal illustrations, and practical steps to take toward healing in each meditation. Just as a physical injury takes time to mend, emotional and spiritual anguish require time, patience, and faith to heal. Perspective is often lost during painful times, and the Scripture passages in this book are a fresh reminder of God's love and faithfulness. Most people have heard about the stages of grief, but knowing the stages academically is quite different from knowing them in the heart. Healing Takes Time helps those suffering loss, loneliness, and sorrow prayerfully walk through the stages of grief step-by-step. Healing Takes Time is ideal for support groups or people working at their own pace. This short, practical, and focused book is a helpful companion for anyone experiencing emotional or spiritual distress. David P. Gallagher (www.agingsuccessfullytoday.com), is a professor, author, and Pastor Emeritus with five decades of pastoral experience. He teaches for the University of Sioux Falls and Moody Distance Learning and is the author of three previous books: Senior Adult Ministry in the 21st Century, Aging Successfully, and Havens of Hope.

Before Gordon Crozier was "Doctor" Gordon Crozier, he was chronically ill. He was so sick he couldn't crawl off the bed, so ill he could hardly eat, so cognitively impaired that for two years he lost the ability to read. He was desperate and his doctors literally gave up. But there was a silver lining in his sickness; it led him to find answers in the study of integrative medicine and how a person's genetic make-up can ultimately bring healing. Dr. Crozier's own sickness became a pathway to healing for others. In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover how Dr. Gordon Crozier today practices integrative, genetic-based medicine, specializing in treating people who have been sidelined by conventional medicine. Typically, his patient has tried every therapy, every prescription drug, and every treatment plan known to man--and they're still sick, sometimes to the point of immobility. Dr. Crozier sees recoveries so profound they literally change people's lives. Why do Dr. Crozier's patients feel better? Dr. Crozier uses a revolutionary new medical approach to fight disease and bring healing one cell at a time. He is a pioneer in using genetics-based medicine to get an entire picture of how an individual may attain health and prevent the effects of possible disease-related symptoms. In this book you'll learn how you too might find better health and wellness, one cell at a time.

An essential tool for healers, therapists, activists, and trauma survivors who are interested in a justice-centered approach to somatic transformation The Politics of Trauma offers somatics with a social analysis. This book is for therapists and social activists who understand that trauma healing is not just for individuals—and that social change is not just for movement builders. Just as health practitioners need to consider the societal factors underlying trauma, so too must activists understand the physical and mental impacts of trauma on their own lives and the lives of the communities with whom they organize. Trauma healing and social change are, at their best, interdependent. Somatics has proven to be particularly effective in addressing trauma, but in practice it typically focuses solely on the individual, failing to integrate the social conditions that create trauma in the first place. Staci K. Haines, somatic innovator and cofounder of generative somatics, invites readers to look beyond individual experiences of body and mind to examine the social, political, and economic roots of trauma—including racism, environmental degradation, sexism, and poverty. Haines helps readers identify, understand, and address these sources of trauma to help us bridge individual healing with social transformation.

A comprehensive process for confronting, understanding, and ultimately healing the effects of community trauma What can you do when you carry scars not on your body but within your soul? And what happens when those spiritual wounds exist not just in you but in everyone in your family, community, and even beyond? Spiritual teacher Thomas Hübl has spent years investigating why it is that old and seemingly disconnected traumas can seed their way through communities and across generations. His work culminates in Healing Collective Trauma, a new perspective on trauma that addresses both its visible effects and its most hidden roots. Thomas combines deep knowledge of mystical traditions with the latest scientific research. “In this way,” writes Thomas, “we are weaving a double helix between ancient wisdom and contemporary understanding.” Thomas details the Collective Trauma Integration Process, a group-based modality for evoking and eventually dissolving stuck traumatic energies. Providing structured practices for both students and group facilitators, Healing Collective Trauma is intended to build a practical tool kit for integration. This paperback edition of Healing Collective Trauma offers not just an advanced look at community trauma but also a hopeful glimpse of the future. As Thomas declares, “Together, I believe we can and must heal the ‘soul wound’ that marks us all. In so doing, we will awaken to the luminous possibility and profound potential of our true, mutual nature as humankind.”

The Leave-Takers is a twenty-first-century American love story and a tale of internal migration to the Great Plains.

A guide to loss and grief, with an emphasis on self-care, task-focused meditation and mindfulness.