The Healing Power of Psalms - by Samuel Chiel & Henry Dreher (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: For Thou art with me. Emmaus, Pa.: Daybreak; [S.l.]: Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press, c2000.

Book Synopsis

For generations, the Book of Psalms has been a source of comfort for those ill or grieving. Now in paperback for the first time, The Healing Power of Psalms identifies how fifteen Psalms provide strength and encouragement for when you are faced with times of loneliness, fear, death, guilt, and more. The Healing Power of Psalms captures the Psalms -- themes of compassion and mercy and how they can have a dramatic healing effect on the mind, spirit, and sometimes even the body.

Review Quotes

"[A] fount of human understanding, a reassuring companion on the journey through travail."

"[For Thou Art With Me] bring[s] forth the Psalms' messages of spiritual comfort in Rabbi Samuel Chiel's compelling voice of wisdom and warmth."

"For Thou Art with Me ... makes the spiritual wisdom of the ages accessible to people who need a resource when they may be sick, or for the wise before they get sick. For Thou Art with Me does not just inform--it, educates us about life, health, and spirit."

About the Author

Samuel Chiel is a widely respected rabbi and educator, a former United States Army chaplain, and a leader in interfaith relations. For twenty-seven years, he served as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel, the largest Jewish congregation in New England. The author of five books, he was the program editor of NBC's Eternal Light for several years. Rabbi Chiel and his wife, Janet, live in Newton, Massachusetts.

Henry Dreher is an accomplished health writer and author of seven books, including Healing Mind and Healing Mind, Healthy Women, which he coauthored with world-renowned psychologist Alice Domar, PhD. Dreher lives in New York City with his wife, Deborah Chiel.