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A Walking Disaster

What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience

By: Jamie Aten

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A Walking Disaster

What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience

By: Jamie Aten

Is there a meaning to our suffering? Is hope realistic when tragedy befalls us? Is a return to normalcy possible after our life is uprooted by catastrophe? These are the questions that disaster psychologist Dr. Jamie Aten wrestled with when he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. In this gripping memoir, Aten shares the life-affirming and faith-renewing insights that he discovered during his tumultuous struggle against the disease. Aten’s journey began in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina struck his community. After witnessing the devastation wrought by the storm, he dedicated his career to investigating how people respond to and recover from all manner of disasters. He studied disaster zones around the globe and founded the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College. His expertise, however, was little comfort when a fateful visit with his oncologist revealed advanced and aggressive cancer. “You’re in for your own personal disaster” was his doctor’s prognosis. Thrust into a battle for his life, with cancer cells and chemotherapy ravaging his body, Aten found his professional interest taking on new meaning. His ordeal taught him firsthand how we can sustain ourselves when burdened with seemingly unbearable suffering. Some of his counterintuitive insights include: to find hope, be cautious of optimism; when you want help the least is when you need it most; and spiritual surrender, rather than a passive act, is instead an act of profound courage. This last point speaks to the element of grace in Dr. Aten’s story. As he struggled to understand the significance of his suffering, he found himself examining his Christian faith down to its bedrock and learned to experience the redeeming presence of God in his life. Dr. Aten has a natural exuberance that shines through his writing. Infused with his compassionate voice and humanitarian concern, A Walking Disaster is ultimately an inspirational story about the power of the human spirit to endure trauma with courage.

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Templeton Foundation Press

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1599475456

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A Walking Disaster

What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience

By: Jamie Aten

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What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience

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Disaster Ministry Handbook

By: Jamie D. Aten,David M. Boan

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Disaster Ministry Handbook

By: Jamie D. Aten,David M. Boan

Is your church prepared to respond if natural disaster or human tragedy strikes your community? Jamie Aten and David Boan, codirectors of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, provide this practical guide for disaster preparedness, filled with resources for emergency planning and crisis management plus best practices for local congregations.

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210

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InterVarsity Press

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0830897682

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9780830897681

Disaster Ministry Handbook

By: Jamie D. Aten,David M. Boan

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By: Jamie D. Aten,David M. Boan

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InterVarsity Press

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0830841229

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9780830841226

The Glamour of Strangeness

Artists and the Last Age of the Exotic

By: Jamie James

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The Glamour of Strangeness

Artists and the Last Age of the Exotic

By: Jamie James

Exploration of a "rare, emotionally intense way of life" in which artists like Raden Saleh and Walter Spies abandon the cultures that created them and adopt an exotic alternative"--

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381

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Macmillan

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0374163359

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9780374163358

Psychological Management of Stroke

By: Nadina B. Lincoln,Ian I. Kneebone,Jamie A. B. Macniven,Reg C. Morris

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Psychological Management of Stroke

By: Nadina B. Lincoln,Ian I. Kneebone,Jamie A. B. Macniven,Reg C. Morris

Psychological Management of Stroke presents a review and synthesis of the current theory and data relating to the assessment, treatment, and psychological aspects of stroke. Provides comprehensive reviews of evidence based practice relating to stroke Written by clinical psychologists working in stroke services Covers a broad range of psychological aspects, including fitness to drive, decision making, prevention of stroke, and involvement of carers and families Reviews and synthesizes new data across a wide range of areas relevant to stroke and the assessment, treatment, and care of stroke survivors and their families Represents a novel approach to the application of psychological theory and principles in the stroke field

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470684267

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9780470684269

A Garden to Keep

By: Jamie Langston Turner

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A Garden to Keep

By: Jamie Langston Turner

Elizabeth's story is like that of a garden left untended for too long, with weeds as bounteous as blossoms and stone walkways buried beneath tangled vines and daffodils. Beauty to be found, though amidst much neglect. When betrayal strikes at the heart of her very existence, Elizabeth Landis retraces the path of her life and her marriage, discovering along the way memories both painful to the touch and a joy to embrace. Pruning the garden of her life requires an honesty new to Elizabeth, but offers the promise of mercy...and perhaps even a grace to bestow.

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Baker Books

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1441204407

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9781441204400

Book's by Jamie Aten

A Walking Disaster

A Walking Disaster

A Walking Disaster

A Walking Disaster

Disaster Ministry Handbook

Disaster Ministry Handbook

Disaster Ministry Handbook

Disaster Ministry Handbook

The Glamour of Strangeness

The Glamour of Strangeness

Psychological Management of Stroke

Psychological Management of Stroke

A Garden to Keep

A Garden to Keep

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