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You Do Not Have To Go
Through Illness or Loss Alone.
Discover Crucial Steps Which Will Turn A Time of
Crisis Into A Time of Strength and Meaning.
"...wisdom, tears, smiles, consoling hands and spiritual guidance. The most important work I have read in the last years. And the most beautiful one too."
- Judge Amnon Carmi, Editor/Chief, Medicine Law, Haifa Israel
Dear Friend,
Journey Through Illness And Beyond is a powerful program, uniquely designed for creating emotional health during illness and change. It offers simple, practical guidelines and exercises to help patients, family and friends discover real strength and support during this challenging time.
Turn Illness Into A Time of Growth
and Open New Vistas
Illness may rarely be easy; but it can become a time of growth. Friends, family and professionals no longer have to feel helpless at the bedside of a patient. When all understand the psychological, emotional and spiritual needs that arise at this time of life, they can assist effectively, with wisdom and care.
The patient, too, benefits from learning new ways of approaching their illness. This program opens new vistas: it shows how to remain positive, mobilize inner resources and use this time of life to develop a deeper connection to others and to oneself.
During years of working as a psychologist, therapist and workshop leader with the seriously ill, their families and professional staff, I realized that so little was known about how to handle the emotional and spiritual aspects of illness, change and loss. And I saw what a huge difference it made to all concerned when emotional, psychological, social and spiritual questions were handled sensitively, with wisdom and knowledge.
Discover Psychological, Spiritual
and Practical Wisdom
In order to accomplish this, I developed a program , Journey Through Illness And Beyond. This program is the outcome of over 500 workshops I have created for patients, family, healthcare professionals, clergy and others. The specially designed exercises in the program provide an integration of psychological, spiritual and practical principles. When these principles are applied, this time of life can become one of meaning, healing, and communication, rather than difficulty and despair.
Above all this is practical work. During the course of this program family members and care-givers also learn about themselves. They discover the full spectrum of their own feelings, needs and responses. When we understand the dynamics of illness, loss and change and what it requires of us, we can then become truly available to others. In order to provide on-going care, and prevent burn out, everyone's situation must be addressed and balance attained.
The program is full of concrete information, guidelines and exercises. Step by step, the reader learns how to apply the material directly to their personal lives.
"Your work has helped me move beyond a broken heart. I never thought I'd feel this way again. Bless you."
Keith T., MA
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The exercises in Journey Through Illness and Beyond were developed by Dr. Shoshanna in workshops given at hospitals, universities, guidance centers and in the community. Some of the places these workshops have been presented include Marymount College, Adelphi University, JFK Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, North Shore Child Guidance, Attitudinal Healing Center, Interfaith Seminary, New York Zen Studies Society, and many more.
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"I have recently begun leading a health program for persons with and concerned about Aids. Your book has been extremely helpful. A masterpiece. Thank you so much.
Peter Hendrickson, Ph.D. (Author - Alive and Well - A Path for Living in the Time of HIV).
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Benefit from Dr. Shoshanna's guidance available in her free monthly ezine on relationships, Touchstones To Love. This ezine has articles, exercises and questions and answers.
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"This is by far the most practical, profound, wise and tender book on illness, loss and emotional healing that I have ever read. A life giving book. Congratulations."
Jana Klenburg, Ph.D. (Psychotherapist)
WHAT JOURNEY THROUGH ILLNESS WILL TEACH YOU
How To Understand And Handle Emotional Changes
How To Understand And Participate in The Healing Process
What The Illness Is Telling You -How To Respond
How To Embrace Change and Stop Fighting
What A Patient Really Needs From You
How To Become Closer To Others
How To Offer True Support and How To Receive It
What Is Straight Talk and Why We Need It
What Goes On In The Family When A Member Becomes Ill? How To Help.
The Gentle Art of Letting Go
What is The Grieving Process and How To Best Go Through It.
Simple, Effective Exercises To Apply To Your Own Situation
"Marymount Manhattan College Center wishes to thank you for your supportive, enlightening and fascinating work. It was thrilling and exciting. It really helped us feel calmer and clearer and took a lot of stress and anxiety away. We look forward to your next series of lectures."
--Adrienne Karlin, Program Director
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"I want to thank you for your wonderful, profound and enlightening work. When I picked up the book I was dealing with depression, anxiety and going through an emotional crisis in my relationships. I needed an unmistakable guide. This was It."
-- Leida, Reader, New York, NY
Here Is What Experts Have Said
About Dr. Shoshanna's Work
"Readers searching for broader meaning will revel in Shoshanna's ability to weave together the basic tenets of psychology with self realization. Shoshanna extends an empty and richly filled hand. This is a highly recommended work to find answers to your life questions."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Dr. Brenda Shoshanna's program is fantastic. It has turned around the lives of many. The Seminary would certainly be a different place without her."
-- Rabbi Gelberman, Interfaith Seminary
"If you are looking for a way to have happiness and still live in this world, you have come to the right book. Rarely do eloquent prose, gems of quotes, simple wisdom and practical exercises come in one book. Whatever your spiritual orientation, this is a book you will refer to for years to come."
"...Dr. Deepak Chopra once told me that he thought the single most common and direct cause of illness was anger. If this is true, Dr. Brenda Shoshanna has got to be one of the great world class healers of all time. In her book The Anger Diet, not only does she present the most complete and compelling description of the many forms of anger, but she also tells you how to treat each of them. If you suffer from any form of anger, and who among us does not, then you must read her work. It's a life changing experience."
R.Winn Henderson, M.D., Host of the International Radio Talk Show, Share Your Mission.
"A healing journey into the inner conflicts and contradictions that us from ourselves."
-- Armand DiMele - the DiMele Center for Psychotherapy
Who Is Dr. Shoshanna?
Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist who has been in private practice for many years.
And award winning, international author, she has written many well known books (please see below) which have been translated into thirteen languages.
The relationship expert on i.village, she offers talks and workshops on all aspects of relationships, personal development, loss, and transitions.
Some of the stations she has appeared on include ABC, FOX, MSNBC, and Oxygen.
Some Other Books Published By Dr. Shoshanna
Zen Miracles
Wiley
Why Men Leave
Putnam Perigee
Zen And The Art
Of Falling In Love
Simon & Schuster
"Dr. Shoshanna's words are wonderful."
-Marianne Williamson,
Best Selling author of A Return to Love
"Dr. Shoshanna, I must thank you for your caring advice. It has been a great gift. I am so grateful I embarked on your program. It is a great journey with amazing new lessons to learn. You bring light to people and give hope for a new life."
- Kara, Reader
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"I just wanted to tell you Thank You! I find that having your book as my new companion has been my savior. I am beginning to finally understand what a true, meaningful relationship is all about. It
