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| Preface | |
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| Features | |
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| Organization | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Spirituality: Essence and Connection | |
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| The Spiritual Core | |
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| Holistic Perspective | |
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| Nursing's Heritage: Nightingale's Spiritual Core | |
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| Spirituality Is Natural | |
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| Relationship Between Spirituality and Religion | |
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| The Yin and Yang of Spiritual Expression and Experience | |
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| The Language of Spirituality | |
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| Elements of Spirituality | |
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| Living Our Connectedness | |
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| References | |
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| Healing and Spirituality | |
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| Experiencing Our Wholeness | |
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| Influence of Culture and Cosmology on the Interface of Spirituality and Healing | |
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| Legacy of Western Healing Traditions | |
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| Healing as a Spiritual Journey | |
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| Faith, Love, and Relationships | |
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| Spirituality and Psychological Healing | |
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| References | |
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| Mystery and Meaning | |
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| Meaning and Purpose | |
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| Living Life's Questions | |
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| Encountering Mystery | |
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| Wandering in the Wilderness: Esber's Story | |
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| Fear and Stress | |
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| Wrestling with Inner Darkness: Esber's Continuing Journey | |
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| Connecting with Inner Quiet | |
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| The Mystery of Suffering | |
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| Forgiveness | |
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| Grace and Gratitude | |
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| Love--Mystery and Meaning | |
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| References | |
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| Illuminating the Spiritual Journey: Lisa Wayman's Story | |
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| Healing Presence, Spiritual Presence | |
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| Understanding Presence | |
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| Experiencing Sacred or Divine Presence | |
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| Loving Presence, Healing Presence | |
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| Intentionality | |
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| Being Present with Another | |
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| Spiritual Presence | |
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| Presence as Energetic Connection | |
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| Qualities of Nursing Presence | |
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| Cultivating and Nurturing Presence | |
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| Barriers to Presence | |
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| Presence within the Dying Process | |
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| Presence in the Present | |
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| References | |
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| Caring for the Nurse's Spirit | |
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| Connecting with the Physical Self | |
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| The Body Spiritual | |
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| The Body in Spiritual Practice: Scott's Story | |
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| Spirituality and the Body Sense | |
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| The Touch Connection | |
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| Skin, poem by Marilyn Krysl | |
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| Nourishing and Caring for the Physical Self | |
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| Breathing | |
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| Movement | |
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| Welcoming Our Sensual Self | |
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| Trusting Our Body Wisdom | |
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| References | |
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| Connecting with Inner Self and Sacred Source | |
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| From Doing to Being | |
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| Sacred Source | |
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| Influences of Beliefs and Experiences on the Spiritual Journey | |
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| Journey Away from and Back to God: Tammy's Story | |
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| Awake and Aware | |
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| Paths to Connecting with Inner Self and Sacred Source | |
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| Sharing the Journey with Others | |
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| Counseling | |
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| References | |
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| Illuminating the Spiritual Journey: Jean Watson's Story | |
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| Connecting through Cycles of Rest and Re-Creation | |
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| Our Need for Authentic Leisure | |
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| Sabbath | |
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| Connecting with the Creative, Playful Self | |
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| Humor and Laughter | |
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| Incorporating Sabbath Time and Leisure Time into Life | |
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| Relaxation and Leisure | |
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| References | |
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| Connecting with Nature | |
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| All is Sacred | |
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| Living in Balance--Belonging to the Whole | |
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| Spirituality and Nature | |
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| Experiencing God or Life Force in and Through Nature | |
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| Connecting with God Through Nature: Beth's Story | |
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| Reverence for Creation | |
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| Nature and Spiritual Expression | |
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| Ecology and Spirituality | |
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| Nature and Healing | |
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| Relationship with the Gifts of Nature for Life and Healing | |
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| Co-Creative Partnerships with Nature | |
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| References | |
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| Connecting Through Ritual | |
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| Sacred and Secular Ritual | |
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| Ritual and Emotion | |
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| Rituals and Life Transitions | |
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| Rituals and Healing | |
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| Nurturing Spirit Through Ritual | |
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| Connecting with Others Through Ritual | |
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| Connecting with Nature Through Ritual | |
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| Creating Sacred Ritual | |
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| Creative Expression | |
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| Thief in the Night, poem by Sandra Bauer Melville | |
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| References | |
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| Sharing Sacred Journeys | |
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| Connecting with Others | |
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| Relationships as Context and Content for Our Spirituality | |
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| How Relationships Nourish Our Spirits | |
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| Relationships and Our Sense of the Sacred | |
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| Intimacy | |
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| Relationships and Health | |
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| Creating Community--All Relationships Are Spiritual | |
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| Discovering a Deeper Connection with Others: Lisa's Story | |
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| Nurturing Spirit Through Service | |
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| The Spirit of Receiving | |
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| Relationships--Our Mirror and Our Play | |
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| Connecting with Our Lineage | |
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| Fostering Connectedness | |
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| References | |
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| Illuminating the Spiritual Journey: Sandra Melville's Story | |
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| The Power of Story | |
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| Story as Vessel for the Spiritual | |
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| Listening for and Being with Sacred Story | |
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| The Person of the Story | |
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| Journeying with Mystery | |
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| Listening for and Hearing Our Own Stories | |
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| Home Stories | |
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| Story as Carrier of Wisdom | |
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| Sharing and Living Life Stories | |
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| Other Forms of Narrative in Healing | |
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| Stories in the Circles of Our Lives | |
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| References | |
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| Attending to Spirit | |
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| Assessing and Exploring Spirituality | |
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| Intentional Listening and Presence | |
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| Sacred Space | |
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| Using Guides and Instruments in Spirituality Assessment | |
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| Clinical Use of Spirituality Assessment Guides | |
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| Approaches to Studying Spirituality | |
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| Integrating Spiritual Caregiving into Nursing and Health Care | |
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| Overcoming Perceived Barriers to Including Spirituality in Care | |
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| References | |
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| Considerations for the Journey | |
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| Care and Nurture of the Spiritual Self: Personal Reflective Assessment | |
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| Spiritual Caregiving in Practice | |
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| Soul Searching | |
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| The Person in the Story | |
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| Endings and Beginnings | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |