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A Pelican of the Wilderness: Depression, Psalms, Ministry, and Movies

A Pelican of the Wilderness: Depression, Psalms, Ministry, and Movies

Griggs, Robert W.

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralGeneral Christianity

Publisher Price: $42.00

ISBN10: 1498215971
ISBN13: 9781498215978
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: Mar 20 2014
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
After serving for more than thirty years as a parish minister, the author was hospitalized with major depression. This is the story of his depression and recovery--a recovery of health, vocation, and faith. First, Griggs regained the experience of small pleasures. Eventually, he recovered the ability to choose, to set limits, and to accept reality. He then turned to the biblical Psalms--indeed his own writing echoes their candor. But he also found hope in films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's and Blazing Saddles. To the mental health issues facing clergy and others in the helping professions Griggs brings to bear insights from research and from his own experience as a pastor and a person recovering from depression. He tells his story with spirit and humor.

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