When bad things happen to good people / Harold S. Kushner.
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TextPublication details: New York : Anchor Books, 2004, c1981.Edition: 1st Anchor Books edDescription: viii, 164 p. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1400034728 (pbk.) :
- 9781400034727 (pbk.)
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER .The inspirational classic from a renowned spiritual leader that"offers a moving and humane approach to understanding life's windstorms" (Elisabeth K bler-Ross).
When Harold Kushner's three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that meant the boy would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life's most difficult questions- Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In these pages, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good Peopl eis a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow.
Introduction: Why I wrote this book -- Why do the religious suffer? -- The story of a man named Job -- Sometimes there is no reason -- No exceptions for nice people -- God leaves us room to be human -- God helps those who stop hurting themselves -- God can't do everything, but he can do some important things -- What good, then, is religion?