by Alexa W. Umbreit, MS, RNC, CHTP and Mark S. Umbreit, PhD

Retail Price: $14.95

Paperback, 160 pages, March 2002, Fairview Press

ISBN: 978-1-57749-110-1

Dimensions: 6 x 9

Book Description: After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Alexa Umbreit embarked with her husband, Mark, on a healing journey that took them through the realm of conventional medicine and beyond. They opened their hearts and minds, drawing strength from complementary therapies and wisdom from the world's faith traditions. In this book, Alexa and Mark share healing techniques, spiritual wisdom, and a profound lesson for individuals and couples facing a serious illness: healing does not mean curing. It means learning to embrace the moment, achieve spiritual wholeness, and strengthen relationships with those we love. A 2003 nominee for the Minnesota Book Awards, Pathways to Spirituality and Healing was published by Fairview Press in cooperation with the Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. For more information on the Center for Spirituality and Healing, visit www.csh.umn.edu .

Book Review: "This book guides us—professionals and patients alike—tenderly, surely, personally, on our healing journeys." —James S. Gordon, M.D. Director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, co-author of "Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary and Conventional Therapies"

About the Author: Alexa Umbreit is a former nurse manager for Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been involved with the hospice movement, and has played an active role in introducing complementary and alternative care to a hospital setting. Alexa has a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, and she is a certified Healing Touch practitioner. Mark Umbreit is a professor and the founding director of the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking at the School of Social Work, University of Minnesota. He is the author of numerous articles and four books. Mark has conducted seminars and lectures throughout North America, Europe, Japan, and China.