KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM

This is such a fabulous book! It is written by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. She is a unique doctor who doesn’t just study the body but also realizes mind and spirit are equally important. She is one of the earliest pioneers of holistic and integrative medicine. Her curriculum which is groundbreaking, The Healer’s Art, is taught in nearly half of America’s medical schools. Her medical career in the beginning had all the makings of being your typical doctor, all about medicine. She comes from a long line of traditional doctors so her path was set, so she thought. However from medical school on she realized she has a gift for seeing more than just the medicine side of being a doctor. She saw the power of our thoughts and feelings help to heal many a patient. She set out to not only deal with a patients diagnoses but also then become somewhat of a counselor to talk with them to dig deep and help them release any emotional baggage they may be carrying, something that has been with them since childhood or something that may have happened to them as an adult. She learned that we can help to make ourselves better when we let go of the toxic in our lives. She also realized the importance of the connection humans share and the stories we all have. This book is compiled with stories of human healing and triumph. You won’t be able to put it down!! It really touches the soul, in a world that gets caught up with doing what’s expected instead of finding true passion, living just to survive and being so self absorbed, you will  read stories that will help you to remember what is really real in life and that helps this to be A Wonderful Life!

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