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When Bad Things Happen to Good People
When Harold Kushner's three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that meant the boy would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life's most difficult questions: Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In these pages, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow.
Book Details
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: Aug 24th, 2004
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.10in - 0.60in - 0.35lb
- EAN: 9781400034727
- Categories: • Death, Grief, Bereavement• Inspirational
About the Author
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What people are saying
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Harold S. Kushner, a rabbi who became a spiritual counselor to millions as the author of the book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” a best-selling work about the search for solace amid unspeakable suffering, died April 28 in Canton, Mass. He was 88. https://t.co/2RrlgKYgze
Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, contributing editor for the Atlantic, cohost with Dr. Kavita Patel of the podcast Words Matter.
Rabbi Harold Kushner passed away today. His book When Bad Things Happen to Good People provided comfort to millions. He was a good and gentle man, a genuine hero and Mensch. May his memory be a blessing.
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Praise for this book
"When Bad Things Happen to Good People offers a moving and humane approach to understanding life's windstorms." --Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
"A touching, heartwarming book for those of us who must contend with suffering, and that, of course, is all of us." --Andrew M. Greeley
"This is a book all humanity needs. It will help you understand the painful vicissitudes of this life and enable you to stand up to them creatively." --Norman Vincent Peale
What people are saying
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Harold S. Kushner, a rabbi who became a spiritual counselor to millions as the author of the book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” a best-selling work about the search for solace amid unspeakable suffering, died April 28 in Canton, Mass. He was 88. https://t.co/2RrlgKYgze
Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, contributing editor for the Atlantic, cohost with Dr. Kavita Patel of the podcast Words Matter.
Rabbi Harold Kushner passed away today. His book When Bad Things Happen to Good People provided comfort to millions. He was a good and gentle man, a genuine hero and Mensch. May his memory be a blessing.