{"product_id":"the-lord-is-my-shepherd-h","title":"The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-third Psalm","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description The bestselling guide to the healing wisdom of the Twenty-Third Psalm-from the beloved author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People. “A book worthy of attention from people of all faiths.” -The Dallas Morning News Rabbi Harold Kushner has found that the simple, beautiful verses of perhaps the most memorable and cherished chapter of the Bible-full of honesty and optimism-have an almost magical power to comfort and calm-and to change your life. The psalm does not pretend that life is ever easy, but it offers a masterful guide to living in the world with faith and courage. Drawing on over forty years of his own thinking, on other biblical scholars, and on history, Kushner gracefully demonstrates how this sustaining work can help us cope with every aspect of life, from mundane jealousies to the death of a loved one to unimaginable tragedies of global proportions. Review “The author pours into [the book] everything a long life has taught him about this psalm, and all that this psalm has taught him about life.... It is a book worthy of attention from people of all faiths.” -The Dallas Morning News “This is a nurturing book that will bring comfort to those who are grieving and peace to those who are caught in the vise of constant fear.” -Spirituality \u0026amp; Health “Reaffirms [Rabbi Kushner’s] pre-eminent position among the religious teachers of the 21st century.... This book is filled with just the right story, anecdote or illustration at just the right place.” -Jewish Media Review “One of Kushner’s strengths always has been his ability to empathize, to understand the pain of others on a personal level, and to share his gentle wisdom in an accessible manner.... Nearly as soothing as the psalm itself, Kushner’s words elucidate, reassure and encourage.” -The Plain Dealer From the Back Cover Rabbi Harold Kushner believes that the Twenty-third Psalm--perhaps the most memorable and cherished chapter of the Bible--offers spiritual riches that can change a person's life. He has found that these simple, beautiful verses, full of honesty and optimism, have an almost magical power to comfort and calm. The psalm does not pretend that life is ever easy, but it offers a masterful guide to living in the world with faith and courage. Drawing on over forty years of his own thinking, on other biblical scholars, and on history, Kushner gracefully demonstrates how this sustaining work can help us cope with every aspect of life, from mundane jealousies to the death of a loved one to unimaginable tragedies of global proportions. About the Author HAROLD S. KUSHNER is rabbi laureate of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts, having long served that congregation. He is best known as the author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One A Psalm of DavidCan fifteen beautiful lines from a single page of the Bible change your life? I believe they can, if you are willing to open your heart to their magic. Listen closely to them, read them with an open mind and an open heart, and you will find the answers to questions you are asking, questions about yourself, the people around you, and the world in which you and they live.I would guess that there is one, and only one, chapter of the Bible that most people in the English-speaking world know by heart. We may remember a lot of sto- ries about Adam and Eve, Noah, Joseph, and Moses. We may be able to recite the Ten Commandments, parts of the Sermon on the Mount, and other passages that have entered into our literature. But when it comes to an entire chapter, I suspect that the only one we remember completely is chapter twenty-three of the Book of Psalms, the Twenty-third Psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. . . .”Even if you cannot recite the entire psalm perfectly, you know it well enough to say it along with a congregation, the way many of us sing along with “The Star-Spang\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43859198345450,"sku":"030-060122-Tssawassen-1401323596","price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/products\/71lh1nv1uoL.jpg?v=1674885153","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/the-lord-is-my-shepherd-h","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}