From the author of the huge bestseller When Bad Things Happen to Good People, a profound and practical book about doing well by doing good. In this timely and compelling book, Harold Kushner addresses our craving for significance, the need to know that our lives and choices mean something. We do great things, and occassionally terrible things, to reassure ourselves that we matter to the world. We sometimes confuse fame, power, and wealth with true achievement. But finally we need to think of ourselves as good people and are troubled when we compromise our integrity to be successful and important. Rabbi Kushner suggests that the path to a truly successful and significant life lies in friendship, family, acts of generosity and self-sacrifice, as well as God's forgiving nature. He describes how, in changing the life of even one person in a positive way, we make a difference in the world, give our lives meaning, and prove that we do in fact matter. Persuasive and sympathetic, anecdotal and commonsensical, Living a Life that Matters inspires and uplifts.
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"This is the third (I think) of Kushner's books I've read now in the past year. He has a knack for taking literature and Biblical references and applying them to contemporary daily lives in a way that is both thought-provoking and inspiring. I found much of what he wrote to be affirming; it's easy to see why he's been so successful as both a rabbi and a sort of "self-help" author. This particular book helps one understand why knowing oneself is critical to being able to move forward in life, and why living one's own life rather than trying to "copy" someone else's is vital in feeling that "I'm ok, you're ok" (though he would never use those words, I don't think) as we move through life."
— Jane (4 out of 5 stars)
" Good insite I really liked this author. "
— Treasure, 2/16/2014" So far this book is a little "airy"..I haven't highlighted much and that's a bad sign, but the jury is still out. "
— Jessi, 2/10/2014" Did John recommend this to me? Amazing insights and though I do not typically care for proverbial stories, I really enjoyed the insights I gained from the bibical stories and short personal reflections from Kushner. I highly recommend! "
— Elizabeth, 2/10/2014" Pretty interesting all and all. Wouldn't read it again but it would be a good book to have by your beside table. "
— Marie, 2/5/2014" Couldn't get through this. I thought it would offer more advice, not just rehashing of dozens of Bible stories that I could not relate to my present day life. "
— Julie, 1/27/2014" Another well-crafted sermon by Rabbi Harold Kushner. "
— Alex, 1/27/2014" This was a good book - just not exactly what I expected. I think I was expecting more of a "this is how you should do it," but it was more indirect and used a lot of parables. I'd recommend it if you're searching for meaning. "
— Elizabeth, 1/16/2014" While I didn't enjoy it as much as Kushner's other books, I still took pleasure in reading it. "
— Kaye, 1/1/2014" We do matter in the world. "
— Kris, 12/2/2013" More excellent advise about life balance and finding meaning, this gentle book provides some countercultural and timeless messages. "
— Jeanine, 11/7/2013" A good book to listen to on tape. Written by a Jewish Rabbi I believe. Don't remember much about this one. But the title says what it is about, something I'm sure we're all concerned with. "
— Heidi, 10/21/2013Harold S. Kushner is the author of several bestselling books on coping with life’s challenges. He has been honored by the Christophers as one of the fifty people who have made the world a better place. He is Rabbi Laureate of Temple Isreal in Natick, Massachusetts.