Book description
This newly repackaged edition of Dr. Robert J. Wicks's most popular
book will revitalize his message of ordinariness, self-esteem, and
friendship for a new generation of spiritual seekers. Infusing the
wisdom of ancient and contemporary Christians with his own vast
experience as a parent, teacher, and counselor, Dr. Wicks demonstrates
that the simplicity and openness of truly ordinary people is a meeting
place with God. Dr. Wicks's wise guidance includes descriptions of the
four types of friends we need for the spiritual journey, principles of
self-respect, checklists on openness and listening, skills for stress
management, and much more. Robert J. Wicks strives to open people who
are used to giving to the miracle of receiving. He accomplishes this
goal by marrying sound psychology and basic spiritual truths that set
the stage for profound personal transformation. A popular presenter at
workshops and conventions, Wicks is especially appealing to people in
the helping professions-physicians, teachers, psychologists, and
ministers-assisting them to integrate the psychological and the
spiritual so they can extend their emotional flames to others without
burning out in the process. He has worked around the globe-from the
psychological debriefing of relief workers evacuated to the United
States from Rwanda to conducting workshops in Cambodia for members of
the international community assigned to help the Khmer people rebuild
their nation. Additionally, he delivered presentations at Walter Reed
Army Hospital to health care professionals involved in caring for Iraqi
war veterans with amputations and severe head injuries. Wicks, a Queens,
New York, native, received a master's degree in clinical psychology in
1973 from St. John's University and a doctorate in psychology from
Philadelphia's Hahnemann Medical College in 1977. In 1996, Pope John
Paul II awarded Wicks a papal medal for his service to the Catholic
Church. Wicks has written more than forty books. He serves as a
professor of the graduate programs in pastoral counseling at Loyola
College, Baltimore. Wicks and his wife Michaele have a grown daughter.
They live in suburban Baltimore, Maryland.
