The Book Of Calamities: Five Questions about Suffering and its Meaning by Peter

Description: The Book Of Calamities by Peter Trachtenberg A moving, intellectually thrilling book about a universal human experience FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What does it mean to suffer? What enables some people to emerge from tragedy while others are spiritually crushed by it? Why do so many Americans think of suffering as something that happens to other people - who usually deserve it? These are some of the questions at the heart of this powerful book. Combining reportage, personal narrative and moral philosophy, Peter Trachtenberg tells the stories of grass-roots genocide tribunals in Rwanda and tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka, an innocent man on death row, and a family bereaved on 9/11. He examines texts from the Book of Job to the Bodhicharyavatara and the writings of Simone Weil. THE BOOK OF CALAMITIES is a provocative and sweeping look at one of the biggest paradoxes of the human condition - and the surprising strength and resilience of those who are forced to confront it. Notes Combines reportage, personal narrative and moral philosophy to try to explain why some people are crushed by tragedy while others manage to overcome it. Looks at the genocide tribunals in Rwanda, tsunami survivors and the recently bereaved. Author Biography Peter Trachtenbergs essays and short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Harpers, TriQuarterly and the Jewish Forward and have been broadcast on NPRs All Things Considered. He received the Nelson Algren Award for Short Fiction and the Jerome Lowell DeJur Award for Fiction from the City College of New York Review This book succeeds because it asks the right questions, calls on the experience of articulate witnesses and - through skilful narrative and trenchant observation - beguiles the reader into facing heartbreaking reality * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * Promotional A moving, intellectually thrilling book about a universal human experience Review Quote This book succeeds because it asks the right questions, calls on the experience of articulate witnesses and - through skilful narrative and trenchant observation - beguiles the reader into facing heartbreaking reality - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Promotional "Headline" A moving, intellectually thrilling book about a universal human experience Details ISBN0316158798 Author Peter Trachtenberg Short Title BK OF CALAMITIES Language English ISBN-10 0316158798 ISBN-13 9780316158794 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 128.4 Edition 1st Residence New York City, NY, US Birth 1953 Imprint Little, Brown & Company Subtitle Five Questions about Suffering and its Meaning Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780316158794 US Release Date 2009-02-12 UK Release Date 2009-02-12 Pages 464 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-02-12 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education NZ Release Date 2009-02-11 AU Release Date 2009-02-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:13063471;

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