What is it about?
Brian Childs is the author of this book review. The book itself is a collection of 23 personal stories concerning my experiences with my family and in my ministry as a hospital chaplain and pastoral counselor. The stories subtly reference Christianity but it is a secular book for secular audiences. The stories are both humorous and sad. They offer insights into experiences in life we all struggle with from time to time.
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Why is it important?
I believe the book is important because it tells stories we can all identify with. The stories deal with the deaths of my parents, my daughter's wedding, my experience in a brothel in Paris as a 19 year old, my experience with a women in labor as a CPE chaplain intern, the baptism of my infant grandson, dancing with my 3 year old granddaughter, and my night with a guy named Ray, a cab driver in Washington DC.
Perspectives
I wanted to write a book of personal stories because I believe my story is your story. I believe the reader has experienced in one way or another a version of these stories and therefore can find humor and hope in their own lives.
Dr Joseph Baroody
Baroody Pastoral Counseling
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This page is a summary of: Book Review: Chronicles of an Irreverent Reverend: What Goes Wrong Can Make You Better, Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications, June 2013, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/154230501306700211.
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