Readers Favorite Book Review
Broken Body, Wounded Spirit:
Balancing the See-Saw of
Chronic Pain
SUMMER DEVOTIONS
by Jean Hall, here.
Chronic pain can drag you down but there are ways to lift yourself up. Broken
Body, Wounded Spirit: Balancing the See-Saw of Chronic Pain by Celeste Cooper,
RN, offers sublime encouragement and innovative tips for healing. Ninety-two
daily readings have a beautiful or peaceful photograph to accompany a famous
quote or words of wisdom. This book is called Summer Devotions which is a
season for growth in nature and, hopefully, in your life and health.
There may be deep meaning in the experience of chronic pain which goes beyond
invisible and nagging symptoms. There is a Chinese proverb which says,
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without
trials." The hidden gem of value within ourselves can be understood by
practicing meditation, breathing deeply, or focusing on prayer. Topics for
Summer Devotions include: Ten tips for overcoming depression, focusing on
outcomes instead of obstacles, suggestions for visualization, finding your
inner strength, better nutrition, and spirituality.
Registered nurse Celeste Cooper and her co-author psychologist Jeff Miller,
PhD, don't minimize the experience of chronic pain and they show many ways to
find balance in your life and health. The quotes and coping methods have both
Eastern and Western sources. The author clearly speaks from her own personal
experience and this gives the text credibility and heart. Each day's devotion
has just enough information to widen your horizons without getting bogged down.
Celeste Cooper urges the reader to cope and to find meaning in difficult
circumstances.
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The reviewer for Reader's Favorite, Jean Hall, did an
excellent job in capturing the essence of what we offer our readers who are
struggling to manage and cope with chronic pain. It is obvious that her review
was based on her experiences with the information, tools and tips we wish all
of our readers to explore.
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All answers and blogs are based on the author's opinions and
writing and are not meant to replace medical advice.
Celeste Cooper is a retired RN, educator, fibromyalgia
patient, and lead author of the Broken Body Wounded Spirit: Balancing the See
Saw of Chronic Pain devotional series (coauthor, Jeff Miller PhD), and
Integrative Therapies for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myofascial
Pain: The Mind-Body Connection (coauthor, Jeff Miller PhD) She is a
fibromyalgia expert for Dr. Oz, et al., at Sharecare.com, here, and
she advocates for all chronic pain patients as a participant in the Pain Action
Alliance to Implement a National Strategy, here. You can read more
educational information and about her books on her website, http://TheseThree.com
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