I need to start preparing for this coming summer's CPE experience.
It will be an intense summer of pastoral care in a hospital in Seattle. I'm looking for books to help get me started...I know nothing but experience can prepare a person, really, but I'm trying. I've heard good things about Wolterstorff's Lament For a Son, so I am going to start with that one.
Any suggestions on good, real, practical, solid pastoral care / grief counseling literature?
I get to read this book this week for Pastoral Care. I can't wait to, I've heard it's good. I'll let you know if I run across any good articles in my Pastoral Care class.
Posted by: Adam | February 27, 2006 at 12:38 AM
Good book. Did Bruner recommend it? So, no L'Arche for you this summer? Sad.
Posted by: -drm- | February 27, 2006 at 02:00 AM
Good book. I would also reccomend "A Grief Observed" C.S. Lewis- once I started it, I couldn't put it down until it was finished. During CPE, I found myself reading (at the beginning) all of the David Sedaris collection (in like 2 weeks)...and after that I was attracted to books like "Breathing Space" by Heidi Neumark...at a certain point I wanted to hear someone else's story- so I knew that I wasn't alone. Blessings as you prepare for that journey.
Posted by: visco | February 27, 2006 at 04:26 AM
Sweeping Up the Heart by Paul Nisly. It's really powerful.
Posted by: Keith | February 27, 2006 at 11:35 PM
Which hospital are you at? Rachel Grassley is doing her CPE for Fuller at a Seattle hospital this summer as well. Something to look into...
Posted by: Sammalamma | March 07, 2006 at 02:43 PM