A Formula for Proper Living: Practical Lessons from Life and Torah
Extraordinary wisdom to help you understand yourself, lead your life and deal with other people.
"As human beings, we have instincts for both good and evil, conscious and unconscious. To rectify ourselves―to live spiritually and properly―involves getting a handle on these impulses."
―from the Introduction
In this special book of practical wisdom, Dr. Abraham J. Twerski draws from his extensive professional experience as a psychiatrist and spiritual counselor, a life-long student of Jewish wisdom texts, and his personal experience as a son of a wise Chassidic rabbi to give us practical lessons for life that we can put to day-to-day use in dealing with ourselves and others.
In a presentation as warm and witty as it is profound, Dr. Twerski combines lively anecdotes, personal musings and insights and wisdom from sources ranging from Freud to the great Talmudic and Torah scholars throughout the ages. And with deep compassion and refreshing candor, he shows how these wisdom teachings can guide us in all moments of our lives, whatever our faith tradition.
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Book details
- Author
- Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 144
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- Topics
- Jewish wisdom · spirituality · self-improvement · mental health · Chassidic teachings · ethics and values · psychology
- ISBN-13
- 9781683365433 (Paperback)9781580234023 (Hardcover)
About the author
ABRAHAM J. TWERSKI, MD is a psychiatrist, rabbi, and author of over fifty books. His recent books include Happiness and the Human Spirit, A Formula for Proper Living and The Spiritual Self.
Twerski is the founder and medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center. He lectures frequently on topics including spirituality and self-esteem.
When he’s not writing, Twerski draws on his dual background in medicine and religious life as a practicing psychiatrist and rabbi. This grounding in both clinical and spiritual traditions runs throughout his work on human potential and recovery.