End-of-Life Books

An insightful, readable exploration of human life as that of spirits clothed in a material body and living temporarily on earth.

Foreword

An English professor told his college class: "Learn to write. It builds vocabulary, develops thoughts, and so opens up communication with others."

Immediately a student asked: "What should we write about?"

"Anything at all," said the professor. "It's not what you write, but how you say it. Every person has at least one original story--the story of himself. We are all individuals, so each story is unique."

This is a marvelous part of human experience: we are each unduplicated, no two ever the same; and along with this fact is the less obvious but larger reality that a human being never ends. These two certainties express the meaning of personal life.

Scientists have taught that matter is indestructible; it changes frequently in form and function but never ceases to exist. God teaches that the human spirit, the soul to which matter relates itself, is forever; every soul, from the moment it enters the world as an individual, continues eternally to live.

It is imperative and wonderful to know that although physical equipment weakens and slows down, the spiritual self can keep right on growing and learning, developing and refining its immortal personality that began with being born.

This little book is about us--you and me and everyone. In discussing our inner lives, the feelings and thoughts which control all our outward activities, it tells a story without a plot but with a profound meaning: that individual build-ups of love and understanding are a person--and the person is forever.

This, then, is a story which never ends.

--Gwynne Dresser Mack

These discussions are compiled from the author's published writings and are based upon the studies of Emanuel Swedenborg and of modern research.

Contents

* Foreword
* The New Horizon
* What Are We?
* Human Relations
* The Greatest Need
* Never Take For Granted
* Light Along The Horizon

The author lives with a chronic illness and explains the emotional and spiritual struggles that, as Christians, we encounter when we are diagnosed with an illness. The best book by far that answers the basic questions such as Why must we suffer? and What about healing? Simple yet provocative reading for the seeker, new Christian or the lifetime Christian.

Wiegand's perspective is unique and makes this book a true gem: he is a licensed minister, Christian counselor and has lived since childhood with a chronic illness.

An excerpt worth noting:
It doesn't matter is individuals were recently diagnosed and are now struggling to
understand the illness and its limitations, or if they have had the condition of their entire lives; chronic illness changes their perception of who they are. As the truth of their chronic illness gradually begins to dawn on them, they begin to question their identity.

It doesn't matter if God instantly heals them or, if they have to live with their illness for the rest of their lives, they will never be the same. Once someone has been touched by unrelenting pain and the uncertainty of tomorrow, his/her life changes forever. After living in the shadow of death, even if only for a little while, it causes them, like Jesus, to be transformed into 'a man of sorrows and familiar with suffering. (Is. 53:3) (p. 74).

"If I could mail every person who contacts us a gift, it would be Struck Down. My copy is nearly highlighted in every color of ink from all of the times I've sat down and red it again. It's a must read!"

Lisa Copen, Rest Ministries founder

"Down these mean streets a man must go," wrote Raymond Chandler on the subject of the detective novel. Few knew he was paying tribute to another writer, now almost forgotten, who wrote about the mean streets of London's Docks around 1900. In TALES OF MEAN STREETS, CHILD OF THE JAGO, and THE HOLE IN THE WALL, Arthur Morrison wrote about the world into which he was born. (Interestingly, he also wrote some great detective novels at the same time that Doyle was writing his Sherlock Holmes stories.)

Some of the stories in TALES OF MEAN STREETS seem sentimental today: There is no lurid sex, the cursing is subject to the "code" of Queen Victoria's day, and much of the violence takes place off stage. If you accept the givens of that day, you will enjoy Morrison; and you will see how the American detective novel and the film noir owe far more to Morrison than to Conan Doyle or anyone else. Morrison deserved to be remembered and honored.

This is one of Tim Lafays best books that I have read. It is about 4 kids after the rapture that come to know christ and try and get others to follow him. Along with the help of their pastor, Bruce they investigate a murder of Lionnell's Uncle in the end they.......... Sorry I cant tell you. you must read the book to find out.

With the hideout in Wisconson overcrowded and tensions rising, Vicki takes watch on the outside moniters and discovers that someone, or something, knows they're there. Should Vicki take the risk when a mysterious sign asking for help appears?
Meanwhile, Judd and Lionel are left with a dillema-how do they get home? After being in Israel for around a year, they decide that they really need to get back to the states. Exactly how remains a mystery.
Sam Goldberg arrives in Petra, and is witness to some of the most amazing miracles of God. It truly is an emotional journey for him.
And with the sudden death of a young friend, the Young Trib Fource must make a decision of whether to reach out and help a young girl growing closer to the truth. Should they risk getting another believer involved? And with the growing number of people arriving at the hideout, the Young Trib Force decides to split up and take their message west.
This book was great and I truly loved it! God's message is just so clear in these books, and I just want to soak it all in. But now that I've finished off 31 and 32, one thing really bothers me, when are the next pair coming out!!?? Always truthful, and always suspenseful, go out and read these books!

In my experience I have seen little written in depth on the issue of countertransference. As a hospice social worker, it makes me squirm just thinking about how my own countertransference has interferred with effective interventions. "When Professionals Weep" offers specific case examples and analyses which we can apply to ourselves and our work. This book was an eye-opener for me--helping me to become more aware of how I "get in the way" of myself. As people-helping professionals we must keep learning to improve our effectiveness, and this book will help you do just that.

After reading Emmett and Clark's book, I highly recommend it to anyone dealing with a loved one's death or terminal illness. In an age of confusing medical technology and loss of moral compass, Emmett and Clark provide sound biblical guidance. This book was very readable as well as providing sound and succinct information about this difficult issue. Thank you Drs. Emmett and Clark for prividing a light in a very dark field.

This story speaks of a woman's hope, and God's grace in a journey filled with hard circumstances. It is a potpourri of laughter and pain and grace and love. Reading this book has been a delightful experience for me as I go down life's road. There is no doubt in my mind that readers will find themselves uplifted and strengthened by the stories of children's antics and the peace, love, and joy exposed in the transparent heart of the author. Phyllis' sense of humor adds much to the redemptive quality of this work. God's mercy and grace is abundantly displayed. This is a MUST READ for anyone who is or knows someone going through life's trials.

Bishop Gomez has written exactly what the faithful need: a timely guide to end of life issues that is clear, faithful, and practical. His questions ring true to life and his answers are always rooted in the official teaching documents of the Church. Moreover, they are rooted in the natural law, so non-Catholics will benefit from this guide. At a time when there is so much confusion about what level of care is owed to the dying, Bishop Gomez is a voice of clarity and sanity.

This isn't the type of book that I can say I "enjoy" reading. It is very interesting and information of which I was looking. The author knows his subject and does an excellent job putting pen to paper. I suggest anyone who is interested in future world events buy this book.

Even though this book is not as current as some others, it gives you a history of how the Middle East evolved into what's happening today. Some of the interviews with top officials explain why current events should not have been a surprise to us, and that the signs were misinterpreted (politically or otherwise) as the situation continued to deterioriate. It also certainly examines how our thinking is so foreign to what Middle East radicals think that, until we were "attacked" (and we have been attacked many times prior to 9/11), we were not going to wake up.

The book is okay, but it is overrated. I also found dozens of copies at my local dollar store shortly after delivery.

Here's the concise version of Mike Evans's worldview: Kill all the Muslims because the end of the world is coming. The same bloodsoaked nonsense millenial preachers have been screeching for 1500 years. The world hasn't ended, but that never discourages their fans, so eager are they for the planet to be obliterated.

My mother-in-law handed this book to my wife to read. I found this book lying in the toilet (which is exactly where it belongs) on the pot because my wife started reading it. So I decided to browse through the introduction section and boy was I "NOT" surprised to find such garbage.

The author's target audience are those Americans who have no prior knowledge of history of US policies abroad. These are the people who are easy targets for such propaganda. Ronald Reagan famously warned that the Nicaraguans were only "2 days from Brownsville, Texas" implying that if we don't take care of the Sandinistas we might face the Nicaraguan army on US soil. Most "informed" public in the US are also aware of the Communist threat and the wars fought over such fear mongering. This book is an extension of such propaganda from the right-wing of this country.

A small example is present right at the beginning of this book in the Introduction:

On December 6, 2006, James Baker and Lee Hamilton released the Iraq Study Group Report on what their bipartisan commission believes should be done in Iraq. In it they recommended that:

- the Golan Heights be returned to Syria (a terrorist state);

- Judea and Samaria be given to a terrorist-led government (the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority);

- Iran and Syria be invited to the negotiating table as a "support group" with no preconditions and UN resolutions against those two nations forgotten;

- right-of-return into Israel be given to Palestinians (terrorists) in Lebanon;

- Israel be required to return to pre-1967 borders (which would mean the dividing of Jerusalem);

- the UN be allowed to determine the destiny of Iran?s nuclear program (which would, in my opinion, guarantee Iran with the bomb in a matter of a few years);

- and amnesty be granted to terrorists (insurgents) who slaughtered American soldiers in Iraq.
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I will now point out the fallacies and ridiculously disingenuous method of writing of the above points:

1) The author refers to Syria as a "terrorist state" in parentheses which is not from the ISG report in order to reiterate to the reader which side we should be on, on the issue of Golan Heights i.e. Israel's. Obviously an ignorant reader doesn't know the illegal status of Israel's occupation of Golan Heights according to the UN Charter.

2) Judea and Samaria - Typical Biblical propaganda from the American Christian right and the Zionists who depend on them for their occupation of Palestine. The above territory is now known as the "West Bank" but the author tries to stir up religious emotions of the reader by referring to their beloved bible in order to grant silent legitimacy to Israel for their occupation.

The other lie is the fact that this point doesn't feature in the ISG because
a) It wasn't proposed in such a way
b) Hamas is in control of Gaza not West Bank

3) Iran and Syria negotiations: What are the authors preconditions? What right do we have to place preconditions on these states for negotiations? Isn't that the purpose of negotiations to make the other side agree to some conditions?

4) Right of return for "terrorists" - This is my favorite. The word "terrorists" is placed next to Palestinians. You don't need to have knowledge of history to know that this is not only illogical but WRONG to label all palestinians as terrorists.

The other aspect of this is those refugees were driven out through systematic deportation in 1948 by Ben-Guiron and gang which is now being found out after Israel opened up its archives in the last 2 decades. So much for a state formed to save a population from persecution!

5) Israel and pre-1967 borders and dividing of Jerusalem: For am American who is well content with the fact that his own country was formed through occupation, it won't be hard to make him digest this idea. Pre-1967 borders means the armistice lines drawn after 1948 war when the UN Security Council determined the rights of State of Israel. Ironically the author fails to bring up the innumerable resolutions passed by UN against Israeli occupation of "Judea and Samaria" like he does for Iran

6) UN be allowed to determine Iran's nukes: Its not as uncommon for right-winged pundits to promote unilateral action circumventing the rules and regulations followed by the International Community through the UN. We are Americans, we don't need to follow rules because they're for everyone else.

Hey Mike, do you want to talk about Israel's 200 nuclear warheads which is a fact admitted by the CIA?

7) Amnesty for insurgents: These insurgents happen to be Iraqi citizens fighting against occupation by a foreign country. They also happen to have the support of the bulk of the population. I don't remember reading the word "amnesty" anywhere in the ISG report but we can't expect anything better from Mike Evans. The ISG report calls for formation of a unity government between Sunnis and Shias which if not done will lead to further violence. That isn't amnesty but a logical approach. However, promoters of the Wild West style democracy want to punish everybody for fighting America who btw lied their way to Baghdad.

The book is full of such ridiculous comments, lop sided reviews and misquoted texts (with parentheses) designed to promote an agenda and brainwash an already ignorant reader. I didn't even want to give this book a star but I clicked on it accidentally.