Walking Into The Wind
Being Healthy with a Chronic Disease
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Author Barbra Minar writes about excelling in life in spite of disease and disabilities. Since 1960 she has battled systemic lupus erythematosus. In l985 with new medical complications Minar wrestled with a deep depression. She decided to tackle her denial, accept her situation, and find health. Using her journal entries and letters, she shares experiences and practical tips, combining support and understanding. When illness limits us, Minar shows how to discover rich new emotional, physical, and spiritual paths. WALKING INTO THE WIND is her fourth book.
Praise for WALKING INTO THE WIND: Being Healthy With A Chronic Disease
“An open and compassionate description of how systemic lupus erythematosus struck body and soul. Minar describes with great honesty the challenge the disease has posed on her own emotions, her spirituality, her relationships. . . . . However, her book is more about life than about a chronic disease. The stormy winds of her chronic disease have finally become a lifting force to higher values of truth and life.”
H. RICHARD BARTHEL, MD, RHEUMOTOLOGIST“An extraordinary story. Minar has turned the malevolence of lupus back on itself and recorded the process. You discover you can become a wiser and more powerful person than a normally healthy woman ever dreamed of becoming."
DIANE DE AVALLE-ARCE Editor, Reviewer, Literary Critic“I felt as though I was eavesdropping on your life. But that’s exactly what I needed. I’ve kept so much inside me for the past 3 1/2 years that I’ve been sick. Thank you, Barbra, for being so human. The way you have allowed God to work in you is an inspiration to me."
VICKI EWY“Barbra Minar offers a gracious gift to the world.”
JOSEPH F. COHEN, MD.About the Author
Barbra Minar’s first major illness began at age four with rheumatic fever. Flare-ups dogged her childhood. Since 1960 she has battled Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. In l985 with new medical complications Minar wrestled with a deep depression. She decided to tackle her denial, accept her situation, and find health. Extensively researching challenges of chronic disease and disabilities, many people shared their lives giving her courage and wisdom. Slowly she discovered and practiced new approaches to living fully. Embracing her faith, she gained spiritual strength. Practicing thankfulness, she experienced joy. Awaking to gifts and graces moment by moment, she found a rich peace. Minar is an author, wife, mother of three adult children, and a grandmother. She leads retreats, speaks to churches, women's groups, health groups, educational groups, and conferences. Minar’s published works include children's fiction, poetry, articles, and devotionals. Her books are Unrealistic Expectations, Close Connections, and Lamper's Meadow.