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ОглавлениеFree At Last!
The Past May Look Dismal
But The Future Is Bright!
Nancy A. Rockey, Ph.D. & Ron Rockey, Ph.D.
Free At Last!
by Nancy A. Rockey, Ph.D. & Ron Rockey, Ph.D.
Copyright 2013 Ron Rockey
All rights reserved
Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com
ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-1749-3
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Acknowledgments
There have been so many people—family, friends, colleagues and clients alike—who have contributed to this book in various ways.
Our family has endured long silences as we dedicated ourselves to researching, writing and re-writing the contents of this book. Colleagues have given their opinions and, more importantly, their support and encouragement for the project. Clients have even sacrificed appointments so that we could persevere in its writing in order to meet our deadlines. Our friends have listened and read, asked for clarity, supported our efforts with "around the house" assistance, and also prayed for the completion of this project and the benefit to those who read and apply to themselves the information contained herein.
Priscilla S. Perry, our longtime friend and colleague, has spent hours editing, placing and replacing commas, and suggesting sentence re-writes. Her dear husband, Don, has no doubt had to wait for meals and miss out on conversation time with his wife. You two have been a constant blessing during this project, and precious friends for so many years—1960, wasn't it?
And to those whose stories we have told, many of whom will recognize the story but not the name given to the character— we are grateful! Your paths to wholeness provide the interesting examples of what can occur in life when people are given the right information, a safe place for learning and change, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Dedication
This book is whole-heartedly dedicated
to all who ever felt imprisoned by rejection,
whether it was in a fleeting moment
or every day of your lives.
Our prayer is that this study will allow
you to look within yourself in an
in-depth manner and do the work of
recovery, so that you can be
Free At Last!
And to every person whose tender
heart prompts them to
walk alongside.
"A human being is a part of a whole . . . (but)
he experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings
as something separated from the rest . . .
This delusion is a kind of prison for us,
restricting us to our personal desires and
to affection for a few persons nearest to us.
Our task must be to free ourselves from
this prison by widening our circle of
compassion to embrace all living creatures
and the whole of nature in its beauty."
Albert Einstein
