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A Meditative Journey with Saldage: Homesickness for a Place, a Time, a Person that Cannot Be

by B. Catherine Koeford; Edited by E. Abraham

120 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #08-0765; ISBN 1-4251-3180-8; US$14.00, C$14.00, EUR9.56, £7.23

This work combines Buddhist philosophies, Christian principles, mythologies and psychological theories with personal history to offer a meditative approach towards healing, valuable for individuals and therapists.

About the Book

A Meditative Journey with Saldage interweaves elements of the author's own history within a fabric composed of Buddhist philosophies of suffering and Christian ideals of forgiveness, as well as traditional elements of psychology and universal threads of myth. The result is a rich tapestry of value to anyone seeking a personal and compassionate guide towards self-discovery and recovery from the sources and consequences of human suffering.

The illuminating discussion of the interconnectedness of spiritual, mythological, and psychological philosophies relating to the human experience and the practical illustrations of means of overcoming sources of suffering within this experience make this work a valuable tool for individual women and a significant contribution for the therapeutic environment

About the Author

B.Catherine Koeford is a licensed mental health counselor who currently holds the positions of staff therapist and substance abuse program manager within a rural community mental health agency. She received her graduate degree from the University of North Florida and has extended her studies to include a Bowen Natural Systems Theory post-graduate program. Over the past 18 years she has been affiliated with community mental health centers, a women's center, a domestic violence shelter, hospice, and a homeless program for women and their families. Her professional work has included a personal endeavor to read with understanding Buddhist psychology in order to expand her therapeutic work as well as to define a healing path by which to ease her own suffering.