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When You're Falling, Dive: Acceptance, Freedom and Possibility

by Cheri Huber

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Combines the psychological concept of acceptance with ancient Buddhist teachings about the chain of interdependent origination, which provides immediately usable tools for looking at how suffering happens and how to let that go.
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About the Author

Cheri Huber is the author of 19 books, including There Is Nothing Wrong with You and Time-Out for Parents. She founded the Mountain View Zen Center in Mountain View, California, and the Zen Monastery Practice Center in Murphys, California, and teaches in both communities. She travels widely and often, leading workshops and retreats around the United States and abroad, most recently in Costa Rica and Italy. She founded Living Compassion in 2003, a nonprofit group comprised of There Is Nothing Wrong With You Retreats (based on the book); Global Community for Peace: The Assisi Peace Project; The Africa Vulnerable Children Project; and Open Air Talk Radio, her weekly call-in radio show originating from Stanford University. She lives in Murphys, California.

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Lucy Little, April 15, 2008 (view all comments by Lucy Little)
This is an easy-to-read self-help book leading the reader toward self-acceptance through ancient Buddhist teachings. It is not long and redundant like many advice books. I can pick it up and read a few pages and benefit. I even find the title, "When You're Falling, Dive," as encouraging.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780971030916
Subtitle:
Acceptance, Freedom and Possibility
Author:
Shiver, June
Illustrator:
Shiver, June
Publisher:
Keep It Simple Books
Location:
Murphys, CA
Subject:
Zen buddhism
Subject:
Self-acceptance
Subject:
Zen meditations
Subject:
Personal Growth - Self-Esteem
Subject:
SEL032000
Series Volume:
P20-546
Publication Date:
March 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
218
Dimensions:
854x582x62 65
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