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The Wisdom of the Body
Lessons from Sixty Years in a Wheelchair
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2012
Summary
Everything we learn comes to us through the senses. We interpret the books we read, the speeches and sermons we have heard, and so on. Over the years, we put these things together along with our personal experiences of daily living. Somehow, we integrate all of this sensory input and arrive at an outlook on life. Along the way we may decide whether or not our time here on earth has any meaning. In interpreting the facts of life, many of us tend to do so piecemeal, filtering out certain memories, perhaps even pleasurable ones, if they seem unimportant. However, the more one tries to recall childhood memories, the more they come to the forefront. In The Wisdom of the Body, John M. Shackleford reflects upon his childhood experiences and thoughtfully relates them to his sixty years in a wheelchair. He hopes that his determination to overcome the many difficulties of a paralyzed man—while at the same time pursuing a professional career—will inspire others to master their personal obstacles and become useful members of the human family.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-5725-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-5726-6
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
177
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Contents No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter One: The Call of Human Frailty No access Pages 7 - 12
Chapter Two: To Turn Weakness into Strength No access Pages 13 - 20
Chapter Three: The “Perfect” Human Being No access Pages 21 - 28
Chapter Four: History as the Story of Human Weakness No access Pages 29 - 38
Chapter Five: The Symphony of the Body No access Pages 39 - 48
Chapter Six: Disease and Cleanliness No access Pages 49 - 53
Chapter Seven: The Body of God No access Pages 54 - 65
Chapter Eight: The Hidden God No access Pages 66 - 71
Chapter Nine: Mind and Body No access Pages 72 - 81
Chapter Ten: The Transformation of Faith No access Pages 82 - 91
Chapter Eleven: The Good and the Beautiful No access Pages 92 - 103
Chapter Twelve: The Reality of the Flesh No access Pages 104 - 111
Chapter Thirteen: Sinfulness and Righteousness No access Pages 112 - 117
Chapter Fourteen: The Social Body No access Pages 118 - 127
Chapter Fifteen: The Problem of Doubt No access Pages 128 - 137
Chapter Sixteen: The Disabled Body No access Pages 138 - 143
Chapter Seventeen: The Anatomical Experience No access Pages 144 - 149
Chapter Eighteen: The Heavenly Personality No access Pages 150 - 159
Chapter Nineteen: Science, Mysticism, and Common Sense No access Pages 160 - 165
Chapter Twenty: Consciousness as a Work of Art No access Pages 166 - 171
