Healing the Wounds of Divorce : A Spiritual Guide to Recovery
Worth buying if: You want a faith-shaped recovery plan with scripture and prayer exercises.
Skip it if: You need clinical psychotherapy or evidence-based trauma protocols instead of spiritual counsel.
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Summary
Barbara Leahy Shlemon blends pastoral wisdom, scripture reflections, and practical exercises across 136 pages to help readers process grief, rebuild identity, and find hope after divorce through a faith-centered lens.
Why this book now
As conversations about mental health and faith-based healing continue, Shlemon’s 1992 Ave Maria Pr. guide remains a focused resource for Catholics and other believers seeking spiri.
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- You want a faith-shaped recovery plan with scripture and prayer exercises.
- You prefer a short, pastoral workbook-style book by Barbara Leahy Shlemon.
- When you prefer lyrical prose, the choices here have no easy moral answers.
- You need clinical psychotherapy or evidence-based trauma protocols instead of spiritual counsel.
- You expect a secular self-help manual without references to prayer, sacraments, or church practice.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780877934837
Worth buying if: You want a faith-shaped recovery plan with scripture and prayer exercises.
Skip it if: You need clinical psychotherapy or evidence-based trauma protocols instead of spiritual counsel.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 136 pages, this is a brief, readable guide you can work through in a few focused sessions or return to chapter-by-chapter alongside a support group or clergy.
What stands out here
This Ave Maria Pr. edition emphasizes pastoral clarity and includes scripture-based reflections and practical exercises tailored to a Catholic readership.
Best way to approach it
Read slowly with a journal and Bible nearby: pause for the reflection prompts, try suggested prayers, and revisit chapters as emotional needs evolve.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780877934837
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