The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work

Powerful and life-affirming, this watershed volume brings together the voices of pioneers in the field of contemplative care--from hospice and hospitals to colleges, prisons, and the military. Illustrating the day-to-day words and actions of pastoral workers, each first-person essay in this collection offers a distillation of the wisdom gained over years of compassionate experience. The stories told here are sure to inspire--whether you are a professional caregiver or simply feel inclined toward guiding, healing, and comforting roles. If you are inspired to read this book, or even one touching story in it, you just might find yourself inspired to change a life.

• Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain's Handbook
• Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
• The Work of the Chaplain (Work of the Church)
• Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
• The Practice of Pastoral Care, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Postmodern Approach
• Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved
• Through the Valley
• Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet
• A Handbook of Chaplaincy Studies (Routledge Contemporary Ecclesiology)
• How Can I Help?: Stories and Reflections on Service