A Blessing in Disguise: 39 Life Lessons from Today's Greatest Teachers

by Andrea Joy Cohen

Book Overview

Today's greatest luminaries generously share personal stories about their most challenging experience-and provide the healing wisdom that helped them emerge fortified with inner-peace, strengthened faith, and a deeper understanding of life. Features pieces by: Dean Ornish Rachel Naomi Remen Bernie Siegel Joan Borysenko Harriet Lerner Belleruth Naparstek Stephen Levine Martha Beck Dharma Singh Khalsa Daphne Rose Kingma David Whyte Anne Wilson Schaef...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425219666
• ISBN13: 9780425219669
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Inspirational and Uplifting

I keep this book by my bedside so that it is in easy reach when I need words of wisdom and comfort. I love that I can turn to any page and find an inspirational story, transcendent poem or practical advice. An uplifting book for anyone in your life.

A Gifted Book from a Gifted Poet and Doctor

A gifted book from a gifted poet, doctor, and anthologist. "A Blessing in Disguise" flows gently from its soothing cover to its final page. Cohen's poems provide lovely transitions from one author to the next. Cohen has amassed an impressive collection of stories and storytellers. The intimacy she has evoked from some of our more influential individuals is compelling and applicable.

A book for all.

Moving, inspirational and a book bursting with love. Reading Dr. Cohen's work has taught me much about life and its lessons. A Blessing in Disguise is a book which provides great benefit to all who read its pages.

Wisdom from many in one book

This book contains a lot of wisdom from writers that I respect and some that I had never heard of. I think we all can look back and recognize a life lesson we've learned through hardship and pain. One of the most valuable aspects of this book is the list of recommended reading throughout the book. I've recommended "Blessing" to my family and friends.

Transformational

Such a joy to read a collection of narratives and poetry that is well-organized, thoughtful, and resonates with authenticity. Dr. Cohen has produced an extraordinary work that captures human inspiration and aspiration at its very best.