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When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Paperback)

by Harold S. Kushner (Author)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor Books; Reprint edition (1 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1400034728
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400034727
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 265,897 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and consoling book, 2 Sep 2001
This review is from: When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Pan self discovery series) (Paperback)
I read this book many years ago and often recommended it to friends undergoing tragic events in their lives. Recently I decided to buy it and read it again. It is a truly wonderful little book. Rabbi Kushner does not attempt to answer the "why" questions at all really. He is more concerned with reaching out to those who endure unbearable sufferings with words of comfort and consolation. The message applies to people of all religions and none ..... Essential reading for anyone who just doesn't know what to say when faced with the pain of a loved one that they feel powerless to alleviate - buy it!!!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must read for all affected by suffering, 26 Nov 2004
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This is a very comforting book. I read soon after our beloved angel-daughter was diagnosed with a fatal disease and it did offer some feeling of peacefulness till the end. Although written by a religious man it was usefull for me who is not religious at all.
All of you who are going through a very difficult patch in their lives - this is one book for you.
It is a great book also for those who would like to learn more about handling their friends' or relatives' tragedies. This book gives you tips what to do and what to say and most importantly what not to say (the dreaded 'It is better that way et al'.) Although written by a rabbi, it should be mandatory for all priests of all religions to teach them how to handle grief and pain.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book a must for any physician who deals with cancer, 30 Jun 1998
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This review is from: When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Hardcover)
Every physician who treats patients with malignancies is faced with the question by the patient "why me". The patient, if religious, feels abandoned or has a covert feeling of guilt or even that he is being punished by a higher force. This adds to his already present physical distress. Rabbi Kushner presents a rational arguement that the metaphysical has no relationship to our physical pain in life. He brings illness into the realm of reason and away from theological absurdities that were a carry over from Biblical mythologies.

The author gives the patient and his family an understanding that medical problems are just that and are not Gods way of punishing the innocent or abandoning the good, He gives the caring physician an opportunity to talk with his patients in a rational manner free of philosophical absurdities.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A help through difficult times
Harold S Kushner's book, 'When bad things happen to good people' is a must read for anyone who has had a difficult time, due to a bereavement, illness or traumatic experience. Read more
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We have had two completely unexplicable, unimaginably tragic suicides in our immediate family. This book has helped us to cope where friends and church have lacked the capacity to... Read more
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I was really pleased with this book. Written in a way that made it very easy to read, I read it in less than a day. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A comfort for anyone who has experienced suffering
Harold Kushner's book is an essential read for anyone who has experienced suffering, loss or the injustices in life. He does not provide solutions. Read more
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I liked this book very much. The book is easy to read and to follow along. By reading the book it helped me to get through the death of a close relative. Read more
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