Second Chances: Transforming Bitterness to Hope and the Story of Ruth

While conceding that deep feelings of depression and giving up hope can be an unavoidable aspect of the human experience, this healing guide explores strategies that serve as models for a more positive and optimistic life. Drawing upon his years as a clinical therapist and spiritual chaplain, Rabbi Levi Meier offers readers a fresh approach to the Bible, drawing relevancy and sage advice from an ancient text and, in doing so, illuminating the keys to transforming tragic circumstances into a force for healing.

Rabbi Levi Meier served for nearly 30 years as the Jewish chaplain at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was a licensed clinical psychologist and a marriage, family, and child therapist. He is the author of several books on psychology and spirituality, including the award-winning Ancient Secrets: Using the Stories of the Bible to Improve Our Everyday Lives.