For some, the ability to cry when in emotional pain has been purposely forgotten. This is a practical step-step guide that when used correctly will bring about crying. Also contained within are personal insights the author shares that were invaluable in unlocking the necessary human elements needed to accept one's vulnerability and let go into the tears. As a boy Shane decided he would no longer cry for fear of appearing vulnerable. As he grew into manhood always searching for richer experiences, he realized that crying was a healthy way to release pain. Unfortunately, he'd forgotten how and so whenever the need arose, anxiety took its place. Later in life after a series of events took their toll, he gained the courage to let go of his youthful decision and purposely sought a means to induce the tears. This book marks the success of that search and of a notion that perhaps others were in need of a way back to the path of crying. Now the act of crying cannot simply be awakened if it has been asleep for a long time, key lessons in life have to be learned. These lessons came from Shane's search for inner peace which has led him down many paths such as the Martial Arts, a trip to India, Kundalini Meditation, Diamond Way Buddhist meditation, Acting, and Reiki, all under the guise of Software Engineer. These personal insights are noted to help the reader accept themselves and embrace their humanity thus giving them courage to let go. Shane is currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. His journey continues!

Enjoy the brilliance of the true to life poetry of this generation's most gifted spiritual writer. This eleventh book that she has written will take you on a heartfelt journey through a metaphoric strange land of life. Many will be able to relate as the genius of the writing shows you how deep faith and love of God can help even the most difficult of times. The poetic styles are done to perfection and some have been created by the author herself. A complete glossary of poetic forms used is included in the book. This book is truly a compliment to any poetry collection.

Why do we cry when we're angry? What can tears tell us about fatigue? Here is a book to enlighten and encourage all who struggle to understand their tears -- as well as those people who care for them. Drawing on gripping case studies from his experiences as pastor, counselor, and professor, Daniel G. Bagby explores the language of tears. In successive chapters, the book probes beneath tears to uncover emotions and experiences that trigger them: anger, remorse, fatigue, fear, frustration, relief, loneliness, manipulation, and sorrow -- as well as exploring times when we cannot cry. Bagby demonstrates how, when we come to understand and welcome our tears, they become cleansing agents that rid us of physical and psychic toxins, clear our inner vision, and point us to healing and wholeness.

“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the physical world; that our tears can look like the vistas we see out an airplane window. Fisher’s images are the only remaining trace of these places, which exist during a moment of intense feeling—and then vanish.” —NPR “[A] delicate, intimate book. . . . In The Topography of Tears photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher shows us a place where language strains to express grief, longing, pride, frustration, joy, the confrontation with something beautiful, the confrontation with an onion.” —Boston Globe Does a tear shed while chopping onions look different from a tear of happiness? In this powerful collection of images, an award-winning photographer trains her optical microscope and camera on her own tears and those of men, women, and children, released in moments of grief, pain, gratitude, and joy, and captured upon glass slides. These duotone photographs reveal the beauty of recurring patterns in nature and present evocative, crystalline imagery for contemplation. Underscored by poetic captions, they translate the mysterious act of crying into an atlas mapping the structure and magnificence of our interior lives. Rose-Lynn Fisher is an artist and author of the International Photography Award-winning studies Bee and The Topography of Tears. Her photographs are exhibited in galleries, festivals, and museums across the world and have been featured by the Dr. Oz Show, NPR, Smithsonian, Harper’s, New Yorker, Time, Wired, Reader’s Digest, Discover, Brain Pickings, and elsewhere. She received her BFA from Otis Art Institute and lives in Los Angeles.

Are you and your family grieving the death of a loved one and need comfort? No More Tears will comfort you as you cry for your beloved, cope with the loss, and create a new life of peace and joy. Moreover, it provides information on how to comfort the bereaved of all ages, develop a grief support group, conduct a memorial service, and give a eulogy. It is a masterful creation, bereavement bible, and a missal of encouragement that I would recommend to those who are grieving and those working in the field of grief and loss (Kathleen M. VanNeste-Kortebein, MS, LPC, bereavement specialist). An excellent and introspective read that will guide you toward understanding your grief and coping with your loss. This book will lead you in the right direction to live a more peaceful and joyful life. Terrific advice and resources to assist and comfort the bereaved. I would recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with grief (Anna Goff, MSW, hospice social worker, grief counselor). No More Tears is a must-read for all pastors, ministers, deacons, and grief counselors who comfort the bereaved(Rev. Deloris Greer-Stevens, Friendship Baptist Church). The pages are filled with valuable information, instruction, and encouragement (Dr. Samuel Bullock Jr., Bethany Baptist Church). A book that I highly recommend to all psychologists, social workers, nurses, and counselors who care for the elderly (Sandra White, director of operationsEast PACE Southeast Michigan).

"Fanning wisdom's flame within the heart of the reader.... This book will shed light on the spirituality of generations past as well as the light that is being called forth for future generations." She was not sleeping well. Dreams, headaches followed, the nightmares started, Night terrors which were terrifying for the both of us... then the loss of weight; I took her to a Dr. he suggested medication, which did not help. The nightmares became worse. Every night she went to bed, she would dream...she would wake up screaming, terrified every night for several weeks. Imagine a child any child going through this. I was beside myself not knowing what to do. Her headaches were getting worse, and her weight loss was worrying me. I did the only thing I knew to do; I prayed to God to help us. I was scared for my daughter, and I did not know how to stop this. I also did the second thing I knew to do; I took her to the doctor again. I told him about her nightmares, and he looked at me like I was a crazy person and asked me what I thought those nightmares were going to do to her, harm her? I said yes they already were. I was afraid for my daughter; I was afraid the nightmares were going to destroy her. He laughed. I lost all control. I could not help her, so I was putting her in someone else's hand who is supposed to help her, someone who is supposed to be a healer. He was more concerned with her weight loss and headaches and put her in the hospital for further testing. I met a mother whose daughter shared the room with my daughter. They asked me questions about my daughter, about her dreams, so I proceeded to tell them the story. The daughter kept looking at her mother, then asked her if she should tell me, only to hear her mother reply no. The mother asked me what I thought would happen if my daughter opened the door? I did not hesitate. I knew if my daughter opened the door to the man in black my daughter would die.... This broke my heart because I felt so alone with all of this, and I had no way to prevent it. How could I help my daughter? I had prayed and asked God to help me, and I knew he was the only one who could help me for this was way out of my league. The young women looked at her mother and said mom we have to tell her. Finally, I yelled, tell me what? If you have something to tell me that will help my child, PLEASE TELL ME! I was desperate and somewhere inside I knew my answer was sitting right here before my very eyes.... Find out how Kathy helped her daughter and many others with her gifts from Spirit.

Tears Of The Soul is a selection of over 200 poems that I wrote over a period of many many years. They are an echo of my countless moods, a myriad of my emotions and a reflection of my tears.The poems question the meaning of love , loss and life itself. Sadness is my inspiration. Happiness is a moment. Love is a dream.