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Hope for Man: an optimistic philosophy and guide to self-fulfillment
Hope for Man by Josua Loth Liebman This book was developed from an outline that indicated LIebman's intent and drawn from papers that follow it, is presented as a sequel to his previous work, Peace of Mind.
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First published June 15, 1966
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Joshua Loth Liebman
19 books9 followersJoshua Loth Liebman (1907-1948) was an American rabbi and best-selling author, best known for the book Peace of Mind, which spent more than a year at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Liebman graduated from the University of Cincinnati when he was 19 years old. He went on to be ordained and also earned a doctorate in Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union College. From 1934 to 1939, Liebman served as rabbi of K.A.M. Temple in Chicago, Illinois. In 1939, Liebman became the rabbi of Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in Boston, Massachusetts.
A sermon Liebman gave at Temple Israel, titled "The Road to Inner Serenity", was published as a pamphlet by one of his friends, bookstore owner Richard Fuller, who passed it on to publisher Richard L. Simon of Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster then arranged to publish Liebman's self-help book titled Peace of Mind, issued in 1946, which sought to reconcile religion and psychiatry. Liebman had himself previously undergone psychoanalysis. In Peace of Mind, Liebman "addressed himself to the individual whose personal grief and anxiety, unassuageable by social betterment alone, required an inner peace that psychology and religion, working together, could provide." Peace of Mind became one of the year's best-selling books. Reaching #1 on the New York Times nonfiction best-sellers list on October 27, 1946, Peace of Mind held the top position on the list for a total of 58 (non-consecutive) weeks, and spent more than three straight years on the list. (In 1949, Roman Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen responded to Liebman's assertions by publishing a book of his own entitled Peace of Soul.)
Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Liebman graduated from the University of Cincinnati when he was 19 years old. He went on to be ordained and also earned a doctorate in Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union College. From 1934 to 1939, Liebman served as rabbi of K.A.M. Temple in Chicago, Illinois. In 1939, Liebman became the rabbi of Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in Boston, Massachusetts.
A sermon Liebman gave at Temple Israel, titled "The Road to Inner Serenity", was published as a pamphlet by one of his friends, bookstore owner Richard Fuller, who passed it on to publisher Richard L. Simon of Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster then arranged to publish Liebman's self-help book titled Peace of Mind, issued in 1946, which sought to reconcile religion and psychiatry. Liebman had himself previously undergone psychoanalysis. In Peace of Mind, Liebman "addressed himself to the individual whose personal grief and anxiety, unassuageable by social betterment alone, required an inner peace that psychology and religion, working together, could provide." Peace of Mind became one of the year's best-selling books. Reaching #1 on the New York Times nonfiction best-sellers list on October 27, 1946, Peace of Mind held the top position on the list for a total of 58 (non-consecutive) weeks, and spent more than three straight years on the list. (In 1949, Roman Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen responded to Liebman's assertions by publishing a book of his own entitled Peace of Soul.)
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This is a very insightful book and there is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from within. Topics include the need for tolerance in interpersonal relationships, human nature and its perplexities, American culture and its competitive nature, and many others. It can be very therapeutic from an existentialist point of view to confirm that we are not so different from each other, in that we all share in the same basic human nature. The author sheds light on the many aspects of it that are often kept hidden, that most people try to banish from consciousness. He agrees with many philosophers and the psychodynamic theorists about the many benefits of unmasking the persona and facing the hidden aspects of the personality for the purpose of its integration. It may not be the newest book on these subjects, but the themes are still just as relevant today as ever.
This is a very insightful book and there is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from within. Topics include the need for tolerance in interpersonal relationships, human nature and its perplexities, American culture and its competitive nature, and many others. It can be very therapeutic from an existentialist point of view to confirm that we are not so different from each other, in that we all share in the same basic human nature. The author sheds light on the many aspects of it that are often kept hidden, that most people try to banish from consciousness. He agrees with many philosophers and the psychodynamic theorists about the many benefits of unmasking the persona and facing the hidden aspects of the personality for the purpose of its integration. It may not be the newest book on these subjects, but the themes are still just as relevant today as ever.
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