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Houses of Healing : A Prisoner's Guide to Inner Power and Freedom
by Robin Casarjian, Robin Casarijan
from Lionheart Foundation, the

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Powerful
  I am in my 8th year of facilitating HoH in a Women's Federal Prison in Canada. The program is evaluated by the participants at the end of every 10 week/30 hour program. I have yet to be aware of one participant who has not found the book or the program to far exceed their expectations in terms of relevance and helpfulness. Further, many/most claim that it is 'THE' most powerful book/program they have ever come in contact with for life-changing understanding and practical tools to effectively deal with... more info

• Amazing Work
  Houses of Healing makes the premise that behind every mask we wear in dealing with life, there is an essence of our Higher Self waiting to be acknowledged and respected. Robin Casarjian's amazing work facilitates this transformation to occur within the intense setting of a prison. I have facilitated the twelve week Houses of Healing course based on the book within prisons as well as in a 400 level university course where future counselors in criminal justice experienced it for their own personal growth.... more info

• White Male Professor at a Women's Prison
  I have been a teacher of the emotional literacy course that has evolved from this book at a NYS prison for women every year since 1999. In the Introduction to the accompanying TRAINING MANUAL, Casarjian writes, "At a time when many prisons are cutting back on treatment and counseling services, it is praticularly important to find ways to offer help to those who want it. Too many prisoners are being released without being offered opportunities to face and heal some of the core issues that got them to prison... more info

• Waste of Money and Time
  As part of my job, I read this book because I had heard so much about it. It was not only a disappointment, but also a waste of my time. I could not believe the drivel it contained. The writing is so poor that the text is actually difficult to follow, and, to top it all off, the concepts are so trite, hackneyed and saccharine that following the text yields nothing. No insight, no information, no enhanced awareness. Nothing. I am at a loss to explain the good word of mouth this paperback has received except... more info

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