Return to the Promised Land The Story of Our Spiritual Recovery

In "Return To The Promised Land: The Story Of Our Spiritual Recovery," Grant Schnarr lights the path of the soul's journey home by applying a twelve-step approach to the symbolic meaning of the Exodus story. He compares the struggles of the Israelites in the wilderness to present-day battles to overcome compulsive thoughts and actions. Each chapter examines one biblical episode, drawing parallels between the plight or progress of the Israelites and contemporary psychological and behavioral setbacks or successes. Universal issues (escaping from the tyranny of the ego, keeping hope during times of pain, and accepting minor problems ) are addressed. Schnarr recounts his own progress through darkness; his steadfast quest to recover his rugged and joy-filled spirit assure us that the journey is worth taking. Practical exercises at the end of each chapter help the reader survive his or her wilderness times and find the promised land of spiritual recovery.Schnarr, Grant R. is the author of 'Return to the Promised Land The Story of Our Spiritual Recovery' with ISBN 9780877851790 and ISBN 0877851794.