Book Review: Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal

Amazon.com Review "Sitting around the table telling stories is not just a way of passing time," writes Rachel Naomi Remen in her introduction to Kitchen Table Wisdom. "It is the way wisdom gets passed along. The stuff that helps us live a life worth remembering." Remen, a physician, therapist, professor of medicine, and long-term survivor of chronic illness, is also a down-home storyteller. Reading this collection of real-life parables feels like a late-night kitchen session with a best friend, munching on leftovers while listening to the good-as-gossip stories of everyday heroes and archetype villains. Every story guides us like a life compass, showing us what's good and lasting about ourselves as well as humanity. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. nnProduct Information We learn by stories, by telling our stories to other people and by hearing theirs. Dr. Remen has gathered stories from her own experiences and her practice as a psychooncologist--stories of owning, having and losing; stories of power, pain, courage and hope. These stories let us look at our wounds and provide us with tools to begin healing them. Kitchen Table Wisdom offers help in one's relationships to friends, family, lovers and life and is a constant reminder of the joy of being fully human. 2 cassettes. To view this book on Amazon.com, click here.