Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training For Those Living With Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain: Volume 1 (How to Die Smiling) - Softcover

Sawatsky, Jarem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0995324204 ISBN 13: 9780995324206

Publisher: Red Canoe Press, 2017

Synopsis

"If you need some encouragement in living with joy, read this book. It will change your perspective on everything." —Lana Philips

"Sawatsky beautifully models a way to dance in the gale of full catastrophe, to celebrate life, to laugh with it and at himself." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, national bestselling author

"...beautiful and inspiring book...full of humor and wisdom about the pain of loss in our life, by someone living with a debilitating disease." —Jean Vanier, national bestselling author

NATIONAL BESTSELLER2017 NAUTILUS AWARD WINNER2017 LIVING NOW BOOK AWARD WINNER

Want to enjoy the life you are living, even as you face major life challenges?

Is your mind succumbing to age? Is your body failing you? Can you ever find joy, peace, or fulfillment in these challenging conditions? The answer is a resounding YES.

Author Jarem Sawatsky saw the countless guides out there for those caring for the ill and healing the curable, but when he was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease he found there was nothing for those living with incurable illness. He quit his job as a professor and devoted his life to exploring the possibilities of living with chronic conditions. Now he’s bringing his findings and insights to you in this empowering mindfulness guide.

In Dancing With Elephants you’ll discover:

• Simple practices to bring healing to your heart and life to your new outlook
• Humorous (and occasionally heart-wrenching) stories of Sawatsky’s own journey of self-discovery and surprising family caregiving
• Multiple ways to build confidence in yourself, even when you’ve been shaken to the core
• A new perspective to transform your pain and renew your spirit
• Practical tools to face your seemingly inescapable fears, and much, much more!

Based on the popular blog of the same name, Dancing With Elephants includes insightful interviews with compassion experts Jon Kabat-Zinn, Lucy Kalanithi, and Patch Adams. Sawatsky’s landmark book provides support that only a fellow traveler down this road can offer.

If you like touching stories, mindful wisdom, and a touch of irreverent humor, then you’ll love Sawatsky’s life-changing book.

Buy Dancing With Elephants today to discover a new way to live with joy!

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Review

WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT DANCING WITH ELEPHANTS

"In Dancing with Elephants, Jarem Sawatsky offers a powerful example of the art of real happiness. This inspiring story reminds us just how essential it is to bring lovingkindness into every step of life." - New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg

"When life seems to be falling apart, Jarem Sawatsky's interesting and entertaining book reminds us that laughter is what we need to not take ourselves too seriously. " - New York Times bestselling author Jen Mann

WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT DANCING WITH ELEPHANTS

★★★★★ “You won't forget this any time soon!”
★★★★★ “Wow! Just...wow!”
★★★★★ “Helps each of us learn about loving, letting go, and living in the present moment”
★★★★★ “The most helpful book I've read on living with serious illness”
★★★★★ “A very amazing book to read”
★★★★★ “Outstanding book!”
★★★★★ “This book is a great read”
★★★★★ “Captivated me from the very beginning”
★★★★★ “Written with all the earmarks of authenticity”
★★★★★ “I have never ever said this before: this book changed my life”
★★★★★ “Allowed me to look more deeply with the eyes of compassion”
★★★★★ “The courage and humor in this story are amazing”

About the Author

Jarem Sawatsky, PhD, an award-winning National Bestselling author, is internationally known for his work as a peacebuilder, award-winner author, and teacher working to bring an engaged mindfulness for those interested in wellness, resilience and transformation. He is Professor Emeritus of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies at Canadian Mennonite University and author of numerous books and articles on healing justice, peacebuilding, and restorative justice. Since his diagnosis with a terminal disease, he has been blogging at Dancing with Elephants, exploring how peacebuilding and mindfulness insights might help those facing chronic illness, dementia and aging. His influences include writers such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Paul Kalanithi, John Paul Lederach, Jean Vanier and Lisa Genova and singers like Leonard Cohen, Passenger, Norah Jones, and Adele. He can be contacted in the following ways: You can download a free resources of his at http://www.jaremsawatsky.com How Peacebuilders Are Transforming Their Worlds (2015, co-edited) had endorsements that included two Nobel Peace Prize Winners. A Guide To Restorative Justice And Peacebuilding (2009) and The Spirit Of Healing Justice (2009) both spent a couple of weeks ranked #3 on the paperback nonfiction NcNally Robinson bestseller list. Peacebuilder’s Toolbox (2015, co-authored) in collaboration with an NGO, 2000 copies were given out free to peace workers around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Canoe Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0995324204
• ISBN 13: 9780995324206
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 246