Be Not Afraid

InBeNot Afraid,Arnoldaddresses fears that every person faces - fear of death and loss,illness, aging, fear of vulnerability, and fear of suffering. Apastor who has worked with the dying for three decades, Arnold knowsthat each of us must meet death in our own unique way. Yet throughstories of people he has known and counseled as a pastor, relative,or friend, he shows how all suffering can be given meaning, anddespair overcome. These real-life stories offer sure proof that eventoday, in our culture of isolation and death, there is reason forhope. Based on his popular 1997 book, ITell You a Mystery,this new version has been broadened in scope to include discussion ofcontemporary issues such as AIDS, suicide, and euthanasia.