{"product_id":"2940000212721","title":"Healing from Despair: Choosing Wholeness in a Broken World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe suffering that brings you to despair and even desperation can—with healing—become a source of hope, purpose and blessing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you: \u003cbr\u003eFeeling anxious? \u003cbr\u003eFeeling depressed because of the loss of health, a relationship or a job? \u003cbr\u003eGrieving the loss of a loved one? \u003cbr\u003eGrieving loss by a suicide? \u003cbr\u003eFeeling hopeless? \u003cbr\u003eConcerned about a friend who has suicidal thoughts? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wise and helpful guide explores the nature of personal suffering and brokenness and the potential for personal crisis as a source of strength and renewal instead of despair and death. Examining the personal journeys of biblical and historical figures such as Moses, Maimonides, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Buber—as well as the author's own personal experience with despair—it looks at brokenness as an inescapable element of the human condition. It traces the path of suffering from despair to depression to desperation to the turning point—healing—when first-hand knowledge of suffering can be transformed into blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jewish Lights Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066924417264,"sku":"2940000212721","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000212721_p0.jpg?v=1763539677","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000212721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}