Posts Tagged "M"

Man to Man: Recovering the best of the male tradition

By Ralph Milton   Man to Man is Ralph Milton’s take on what it means to be a man in today’s world of changing roles and new understandings. A must read for anyone who’s looking for some laughs as well as affirmations about being a man.  Ralph Milton is one of Canada’s best-known religious communicators, and a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Sacred Letters from St. Stephen’s College, Edmonton. He...

To Be a Man: A Guide to True Masculine Power

By Robert Augustus Masters, PhD A groundbreaking guide to a genuinely healthy masculinity, at the heart of which is a potent pathway: facing our unresolved wounds and whatever else holds us back, bringing our head, heart, and guts into full-blooded alignment. To Be a Man clarifies what’s needed to enter a manhood as strongly empowered as it’s vulnerable, as emotionally literate as it’s unapologetically alive, a manhood at home with...

The Dying Time: Practical Wisdom for the Dying & Their Caregivers

By Joan Furman & David McNabb “One of the best books available on caring for the dying, The Dying Time combines deep insight and down-to-earth practicality. All caregivers need to know what’s between these covers. This book demystifies the process of death, yet honors the sacredness of life’s final transition. Highly recommended.”—Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer Is Good Medicine “Living until we...

Should We Live Forever?: The Ethical Ambiguities of Aging

By Gilbert Meilaender Well-thought-out perspectives on living both long and well.  In Should We Live Forever? Christian ethicist Gilbert Meilaender puzzles over the implications of the medical advances that have lengthened the human life span, wrestling with what this quest for living longer means for our conception of living well and completely. As he points out in his introduction, “That we often desire, even greedily desire,...

Cancer: A Medical and Spiritual Guide for Patients and Their Families

By William A. Fintel M.D. & Gerald R. McDermott Ph.D. Modern medicine has made amazing advances in the treatment of cancer, but most people still react with shock and fear when they receive the diagnosis. Cancer doesn’t just affect the patient physically; it has emotional and spiritual implications as well. This comprehensive guide to cancer from a Christian perspective combines the hands-on experience of a medical doctor...