Musings of a Madman

Author: Harold S. Kushner
Date: 20-Oct-04

In today’s high-pressure world the odds are that you may feel overwhelmed, dissatisfied or unable to cope with unforeseen problems in your life. Harold Kushner’s challenging philosophy has brought inspiration to millions, and now he tells you how to live with more confidence and hope no matter what challenges you face in life. Whether you have no religious background or feel uncomfortable with the one you do have, whether you want to question your beliefs or develop your own relationship with God, Rabbi Kushner helps you understand how a spiritual commitment can make a real, practical difference in your life – and how you can find more meaning and live better today!

My Thoughts: Okay read. Didn’t really live up to the title. Not much substance here . Wouldn’t really recommend.

Author: Harold S. Kushner
Date: 20-Oct-04

As a young theology student, Harold Kushner puzzled over the Book of Job. As a small-town rabbi he counseled other people through pain and grief. But not until he learned that his three-year-old son, Aaron, would die in his early teens of a rare disease, did he confront one of life’s most difficult questions: Where do we find the resources to cope when tragedy strikes?
“I knew that one day I would write this book,” says Rabbi Kushner. “I would write it out of my own need to put into words some of the most important things I have come to believe and know. And I would write it to help other people who might one day find themselves in a similar predicament. I am fundamentally a religious man who has been hurt by life, and I wanted to write a book that could be given to the person who has been hurt by life, and who knows in his heart that if there is justice in the world, he deserved better…If you are such a person, if you want to believe in God’s goodness and fairness but find it hard because of the things that have happened to you and to people you care about, and if this audio helps you do that, then I will have succeeded in distilling some blessing out of Aaron’s pain and tears.”

My Thoughts: Ok read. Does give a pretty good perspective on viewing human suffering.