When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

• Nonfiction
• Buddhism
• Religion & spirituality
• Spirituality
• Meditation
• Mental health
• Personal Development

The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chödrön discusses:

-Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage
-Communicating so as to encourage others to open up rather than shut down
-Practices for reversing habitual patterns
-Methods for working with chaotic situations
-Ways for creating effective social action