Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement: Powerful Insights, Practical Tools - Softcover

Friedman, Cary A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976196611 ISBN 13: 9780976196617

Publisher: Compass Books, 2005

Synopsis

NOURISHING THE SPIRIT OF EVERYDAY HEROES This book is designed to provide spiritual fortification for officers who are faced with a barrage of experiences in the course of their careers which challenge their most deeply held personal beliefs. Jam-packed with exercises, tools, and insights, this practical guide restores inner peace and clarity. A must have for all new and seasoned law enforcement officers!

About this title

About the Author:

Cary A. Friedman is a police trainer specializing in stress-management and ethical decision-making and Associate Director of the Centers for Tactical Resilience and Ethical Policing. A consultant to the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) of the FBI, he has been featured on several FBITN satcasts addressing Communities Answering the Call: Ministering to First Responders. He has been a presenter and featured speaker at the FBI Spirit of the Law conferences and addresses LE audiences across the USA. A member of ILEETA, Chaplain Friedman holds a master's degree from Columbia University and is the author of six books.

Review:

Wow! What a superb book! My brother, with this book you have sent forth a major ripple of hope! ... You have crafted a book that will help ALL police officers in their struggle to serve justice in a world that is too often dark and confusing. ... In this book you have helped to guide warriors along a path to that vigorous, robust why that can survive any how. ... From the spiritual to the practical, this is a book that provides life-changing and life-affirming resources, and I unhesitatingly recommend and support it. WELL done, my friend and brother warrior-healer! --Dave Grossman, Lt. Col. (ret.) US Army

Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement is the missing piece of the puzzle of the Behavioral Sciences Triad. There is a lot written about the mental health professionals and the peer counselors, but virtually nothing, until your book, about the spiritual aspect of the Triad. I recommend the book when I speak to law enforcement audiences. --Kevin Gilmartin, Ph. D., Author, Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

When police officers are caught up in the everyday struggle of catching bad guys and saving lives, often they seem to forget that they are more than physical beings. They are spiritual beings having an earthly experience, and what they do down here counts for something up there. In Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement, Rabbi Cary A. Friedman reminds police officers that they are made of stuff beyond this existence, and when they see the worst of society, senseless beatings, child abuse, rape, and murder, the physical world will not help them cope. The physical world will not end their despair and hopelessness, but the spiritual world will. The oneness, the connection with God, will give them purpose and a reason for being. The why they exist will give them the inspiration to cope with and thrive in a world gone mad. Every police officer on the planet will benefit and grow from reading this beautifully written book. They will discover who they really are inside and find peace and comfort. --Allen R. Kates, Author, CopShock: Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

About this edition

• Publisher: Compass Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0976196611
• ISBN 13: 9780976196617
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110