As a descendant of this renowned dynasty, Rabbi Twerski has collected the treasures of his heritage and combined them with family stories — handed down through the generations — of other famous personages of that era. Photos from Dr. Twerski’s private collection — even a rare photo of Reb Motele himself — are included in this absorbing anecdotal biography.
Angels do their job and move on without leaving a mark, but human beings stumble and scrape their knees — and wonder if they can get anything right. They absolutely can — and this book proves it! “Hopeless” is not in the Twerski vocabulary, and he shows how to remove it from ours.
Rabbi Twerski is one of the world’s leading authorities on how to overcome addictions – and a man whose Torah wisdom has enriched countless lives in myriad ways. In this book, he offers a new nugget for every day of the year. No one’s day should be without this shot of inspiration.
Rabbi Twerski is a descendent of one of Europe’s oldest Chassidic dynasties and writes with genuine authority. He uses qoutes from these sages of the early modern era in thematic chapters to make salient points about contemporary problems. Very inspirational.
Writing simply and directly, Abraham Twerski shows how spirituality-independent of religion-is central to emotional and mental health, and is a key to being truly and profoundly human.
Rabbi Twerski’s lifetime of experience as a Rav and a leading psychiatrist, combined with his sensitive wisdom and prolific pen, make for an enjoyable and fruitful book.
In this wise and valuable book, Rabbi Twerski demolishes the fears and shibboleths that bar the way to mental health for countless good and sincere people. He shows that the principles for today’s most successful techniques for self-improvement are found in the Torah, as expounded by its greatest teachers.
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., an eminent psychiatrist who is well versed in halachah, has broad experience in both realms, and in their combined applications. In this book, he makes available some of his case material demonstrating an integrated approach to these sometimes thorny issues.
Life can be much easier if we cut its problems down to bite size. Rabbi J. Twerski shares with us some of the invaluable insights he has gained through his extensive experience