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How not to be afraid : seven ways to live when everything seems terrifying / Gareth Higgins ; foreword by Kathleen Norris.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781506469034
- ISBN: 1506469035
- ISBN: 9781506469034 : HRD
- ISBN: 1506469035 : HRD
- ISBN: 9781506469034
- ISBN: 1506469035
- Physical Description: xvii, 219 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Broadleaf Books, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What are you afraid of? -- Fear is a story -- A brief history of fear -- You don't know the end of the story -- Your story can be a shelter -- Fear of being alone -- Fear of having done something that can't be fixed -- Fear of a meaningless life -- Fear of not having enough -- Fear that you'll be broken forever -- Fear of the world -- Fear of death. |
| Summary, etc.: | The world seems terrifying. Whether your fear is about violence, shame, illness, money, meaning, or the collapse of certainty, you are not alone. Yet the power of the fear we feel depends on the story we tell about fear. Fight, flee, or freeze: are these are only options? Growing up near the troubled city of Belfast, Gareth Higgins was schooled in suspicion, mistrust, and paranoia. Would someone be lurking behind the door? Was there a bomb under that car? Yet fear feeds on the stories we tell ourselves, Higgins claims, and in the pages of How Not to Be Afraid, he delves into the mechanisms of fear, as well as the quiet, immense strength of individuals and communities that refuse to let it reign. Grounded in personal experience and expert reflection on violence, conflict transformation, and trauma recovery, Higgins traces vulnerability as strength to address seven common fears that plague each of us at some point in our lives. By examining such topics as the fear of being alone, the fear of not having enough, and the fear of violence and death, he invites readers into habits of hope rooted in Celtic spirituality and the mysteries of love. In the rich spiritual, activist, and literary tradition of Walter Wink and Kathleen Norris, Higgins points us toward tenderness, empathy, and gentle encounter with each other and with our deepest and most relentless fears. He shows us how we can replace our narratives of fear and cynicism with better stories. Peace is the way to itself, he reveals, and when we choose this path, our lives will never be the same |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Fear. Courage. Mind and body. Self-help techniques. |
| Genre: | Self-help publications. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at John P. Webster Library - West Hartford.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BF 575. F2 H54 2021 (Text) | 30401154275303 | Adult New Book | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Higgens How (Text) | 30401154275279 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Higgens How (Text) | 30401154275287 | Ruth Dudley Resource Center | Available | - |
