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    Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort
    Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort
    Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort
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    Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort

    By Becca Anderson

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    From the author of Badass Affirmations and The Book of Awesome Women. “These encouraging words will heal your heart.” —Nina Lesowitz, author of The Grateful Life

    As recent scientific research shows, the simple act of praying can be emotionally, spiritually, and even physically healing. With Prayers for Hard Times, author Becca Anderson offers solace in bringing together the wisdom of great thinkers, spiritual leaders and writers who have faced difficulty and learned from it.

    Organized in daybook form, the book draws from sacred sources such as the Bible, the Torah, Buddhist and Native American texts, as well as inspirational writings of:

    Joan Didion

    Elizabeth Gilbert

    Maya Angelou

    Rumi

    Mark Nepo

    Harriet Tubman

    Dave Eggars

    Abraham Lincoln

    Anne Morrow Lindberg

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Together, these wise words create a tapestry of consolation and renewal for those times when it all seems “too much.” In a world that feels increasingly fragile and, at times, fractured, people need answers and prayers. Becca Anderson’s collection focuses on prayers for a wide range of life challenges, from the personal to the global. Prayers for Hard Times covers issues facing individuals such as loss of loved ones, illness, anxiety, divorce, depression and addiction, as well as those challenges communities face in natural disasters and violence. The writers in Anderson’s devotional address the world at large, as well, with words of hope and help for global poverty, hunger, war and the environment. Prayers for Hard Times offers readers solace, comfort, and support, drawing from the wisdom of every era, every major faith and tradition, and the important voices of those who have lived through such experiences themselves.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateDec 25, 2017
    ISBN9781633536531
    Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort
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    Becca Anderson

    Becca Anderson comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. The teacher's side of her family led her to become a women's studies scholar and the author of The Book of Awesome Women. An avid collector of meditations, prayers and blessings, she helps run a “Gratitude and Grace Circle”' which meets at homes, churches and bookstores monthly in the San Francisco-Bay Area where she currently resides. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recover from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life. Author of Think Happy to Stay Happy and Every Day Thankful, Becca Anderson shares her inspirational writings and suggested acts of kindness at https://thedailyinspoblog.wordpress.com/ She also blogs about Awesome Women, like those in her book Badass Affirmations, at https://theblogofawesomewomen.wordpress.com/

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