Best-selling author and psychotherapist Thomas Moore has written numerous books on spirituality, including Writing in the Sand, Soul Mates, Life at Work, and the New York Times bestseller Care of the Soul. Born in Detroit, Michigan, to an Irish Catholic family, Moore devoted his life to the study of theology, world religions, Jungian and archetypal psychology, the history of art, and world mythology. He currently lives in New Hampshire.
“I wish Care of the Soul in Medicine had been available when I was
a medical student, because it is one of the wisest guides for
health-care professionals I have ever read. Moore shows that
without attention to the spirit, there can be no true healing. If
taken seriously, the wisdom in his book could transform medicine in
America. This book is desperately needed by patients, too, and by
all those who love and care for them.”
— Larry Dossey, M.D.,author of The Power of Premonitions and
Healing Words
“This accessible and engaging book reminds us that caring is a
sacred calling; that care of the body is care of the soul; and that
health care practiced with depth, beauty, respect, and meaning can
transform our hospitals into temples of healing. I would love to
think that every medical student would read this book.”
— Michael Kearney, M.D., medical director of palliative care
service at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, associate medical
director at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care, medical director to
the Anam Cara Project for Compassionate Companionship in Life and
Death, and author of Place of Healing and Mortally Wounded
“Thomas Moore’s Care of the Soul in Medicine is an unusually
thoughtful exploration of current medical culture and its focus on
treatment and cure, often at the expense of caring and healing. He
makes an inspirational and convincing case for true transformation
in health care that goes beyond our fascination with technology to
encompass heart, mind, and spirit.”
— Susan B. Frampton, Ph.D., president of Planetree, a nonprofit
organization and internationally recognized leader in
patient-centered care
“Care of the Soul in Medicine may be your best friend through
illness, and a life-giving companion for many who seek to reclaim
the joy they once knew in the healing arts.”
— Rev. Dr. Marcus M. McKinney, D.Min., LPC, director, Department of
Pastoral Counseling and Community Outreach, Saint Francis Hospital
and Medical Center; and assistant professor, Department of
Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
“Moore sees the mechanics of medicine, and offers another view that
has its roots in the beginnings of medical care, in the Soul of a
caregiver. It is a thoughtful book for patients, families,
caregivers, and all of us who will eventually enter the realm of
medical care (and we all will).”
— George Doebler, director, Pastoral Care, Emeritus, University of
Tennessee Medical Center
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