Remen Box Set

by Rachel Naomi Remen

This box set includes Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen’s national bestseller My Grandfather’s Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging , and the 10th anniversary edition of the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Table Stories that Heal , which includes new material from the author. In My Grandfather’s Blessings , which Dr. Dean Ornish calls “one of the most extraordinarily moving books I have ever read,” cancer physician and master storyteller Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen uses her luminous stories to remind us of the power of our kindness and the joy of being alive. Through the teachings of her grandfather, an Orthodox rabbi and scholar of the Kabbalah, Dr. Remen explains how we can discover our wholeness through service to others—and the way to restore hidden wholeness in the world. Kitchen Table Wisdom is a remarkable collection of true stories that draws on the human tradition of shared experience—showing us life in all its power and mystery and reminding us that the things we cannot measure may be the things that ultimately sustain and enrich our lives. With new material, this special 10th anniversary edition addresses the same spiritual issues that made the original a suffering, meaning, love, faith, and miracles. “Rachel Naomi Remen is nature’s gift to us, a genius of that elusive and crucial capacity, the human heart. She has much to teach us about healing, living, and loving.” –Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Inspirational

Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Rachel Naomi Remen is one of the earliest pioneers in the mind/body holistic health movement and the first to recognize the role of the spirit in health and the recovery from illness. She is Co-Founder and Medical Director of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program featured in the Bill Moyers PBS series, Healing and the Mind and has cared for people with cancer and their families for almost 30 years.

Reviews

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many wonderful insights as to spiritual knowledge and worth of finding it and, for me, proof it really exists. That there is a God and we have a purpose and it is important to believe this to truly heal yourself. I liked "My Grandfather's Blessings" better but both are books well worth reading.

[Beth Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoughtful and practical advice from Dr. Remen

[David Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this wonderful, two-volume set, one chapter per day, for the better part of 2013. Based loosely on the author's conversations with her grandfather (who was a Rabbi) when she was a child, as well as many of her experiences as a physician, patient, and counselor for cancer patients, each 2-4 page chapter contains a story about what it is like to be a human being. Each self-contained story contains a pearl of wisdom about the nature of life or mystery or spirituality, or death.

The stories are loosely strung together but each offers a glimpse of some greater truth related to the purpose of life. Most of the stories are heartwarming expressions of human growth, learning, or courage. As a physician and human being (no, the two are not mutually exclusive), I was inspired on a daily basis. Thank you, Rachel.

[Liaken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the most grounded healing literature available, these two volumes contain the healing journey and wisdom of a woman who had been the most professional and ambitious type of doctor, constantly struggling with Crohn's disease. She finally saw that western medicine wasn't helping her to get better. And she looked beyond the hospital and pharmacy for healing. Eventually she became a counselor for people who are dying or have chronic diseases or conditions. The stories she relates are from her own experience in the various aspects of her life. They are beautiful and life changing. And they give themselves simply and elegantly, allowing the reader to take what feels good. They never preach. They just give.

[Shulamit · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you read her once, you'll keep reading all her stuff... Rachel Naomi Remen is a magnificent wounded healer, a heart warming and heart opener. True stories, that's what she loves writing. Though written 10 years before "My Grandfather's Blessings", and you can feel her maturity grew, I loved this one too. It is svery worth the reeding!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

It may have just been the time in my life but I enjoyed reading these and will pick both of them up occasionally. They are full of short stories and things she has learned from other people. I find them rather thought-provoking.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

plenty of feel good words to read ...

[Cayley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feel good stories about life. This lady is a physician and a psychologist and she has some really great insights.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully insightful book written by a female professor/MD from Stanford Med School. The type of book that stays with you. Highly recommended.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just great! Makes you feel good.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had read Kitchen Table Wisdom years ago, but a friend referred me to this book because of a portion of it (that she'd typed out, put as a poster on her wall) that I liked. She loaned it to me ....

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these stories. A good book by the bathroom read.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two of the most comforting and encouraging books I have ever read...a great help to me in a time of difficulty and discouragement.

[Wendy Zhang · Rating 4 out of 5]

after a busy day, late at night, i read these heart warming, spirit lifting essays. great books!

[Holly O'Donnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

favorite book!

[Harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful personal stories

[Antonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring. Something to read over and over again as one goes through life.