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Pain of Being Human Book

The elegant style and pragmatic tone of Eugene Kennedy's writing are typified in the following passage: "We may thank God that we can feel pain and know sadness, for these are the human sentiments that constitute our glory as well as our grief." As a psychologist, Kennedy is concerned with the mature person and notes that maturity is marked by the acceptance of the distress that is part and parcel of our relationships with others. Escape into drugs, work, vapid entertainment, or even prayer, is not a solution. We must accept the pain as well as the pleasure of relationships, for "close and affectionate relationships with other people are the prime signal of healthy personhood." It is interesting that there is no place for solitude in Kennedy's world. Perhaps he is right that the primary obligation for all of us is the difficult work of loving others. Read More

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  • Product Description

    Now in a new edition--with new material--is the million-copy bestseller on our shared endeavor to become what we already are: human beings. In more than 50 insightful meditations, Eugene Kennedy helps readers to better understand the human condition and to live with humor, compassion, and purpose. It is not a cure for loneliness or the thousands of pains that come from being alive, but it can help one get through bad times and help others do the same.

  • 0385068883
  • 9780385068888
  • Eugene C. Kennedy
  • 1 June 1980
  • Doubleday
  • Paperback (Book)
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