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The Struggle To Be Free: My Story and Your Story is a richly rewarding book in which this renowned counselor and teacher tells of his own life struggles to overcome threats and handicaps in order to be free “to put into action what God has destined that I be and become.” At the same time he leads readers to understand the spiritual dimensions of their own lives so they can set themselves free from poverty, feelings of inferiority, regimentation, loneliness, helplessness, and compulsive work. In this warm, compassionate autobiography that is brimming with wisdom, Wayne Oates demonstrates that life is indeed worth the battle. This revised edition contains two new, recently written chapters, "The Struggle To Be Free From Bureaucracy" and "The Struggle To Define Our Destiny," to bring his story up to date. Wayne Oates authored 58 books during his lifetime, many of which are recognized as significant contributions to the literature in the fields of psychology of religion, pastoral care, and pastoral counseling. Several of these, including The Christian Pastor, remain in print with the original publishers. Many, however, have gone out of print. Through the Wayne E. Oates Library Collection the Oates Institute is republishing the out-of-print works so they will remain available to congregational leaders and pastoral care and counseling practitioners. Your Right to Rest is currently available as an:
It will also be available as a quality paperback by the end of 2006 -- watch for the announcement in Lifelong Learning @ Oates.Org. |
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