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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron
from Shambhala

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• thoughtful and inspiring
  When Things Fall Apart is another compilation and distillation of several of the Pema Chodron's lecture and talks, in this case focusing on dealing with pain, anger, fear, and other emotional challenges that face us daily. Chodron's inspiring and gentle Tibetan Buddhism approaches every challenge in a positive way; rather than recoiling, retreating into an emotional shell, or attempting to fend off issues, Chodron argues that the constructive, liberating and ultimately best approach is the opposite, to make... more info

• kathy in NM
  I bought this book in 2001 for myself at A Cancer seminar and just got to reading it this year, 2008!! Maybe I was afraid to read it then?! My Dad had died in Feb 2001, my intimate relationship was yucky.
  But in 2008 things were no better, but then better. I'm sorry for the strange contradiction but that is how the last 3 years have been.
  The yucky relationship ended dramatically, but oh so worse my 37 year old son died of cancer!! But, my son, Mike gave me so much strength and courage thru his,... more info

• Just read it
  There are many beautiful flowers to be found in this small book.
  I have learned speed-reading and normally read books pretty fast.
  This one, though, has so many poetic nuances in the language, so I actually enjoyed reading it slowly aloud to myself.
  Try it!
  I don't find the book to be as much about specifically difficult times, more as insights about life itself.
  The difficult times a life is comprised of - if you will... ;-)
  It's like a chat with a good friend about your... more info

• When things fall apart
  I love the book, but I believe I will get more from it as I read it a 2nd and 3rd time. It is very difficult to have a 'still' mind, yet that is the premise of her teachings

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