In this touching and supportive book, a redefinition of traditional perceptions of pain is interwoven with the experiences of world-renowned visionaries, healers, artists, and peacemakers whose intensely personal moments of darkness led to spiritual growth. Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum discusses her trauma in being exiled from Guatemala; Goldie Hawn explains the panic attacks she went through early in her career; Iyanla Vanzant discusses her creative process when writing; and Deepak Chopra shares his moments of intense disconnection throughout his life. Contributors also include: € Isabel Allende

€ Butch Artichoker

€ Chief Arvol Looking Horse

€ Margaret Ayers

€ Rev. Michael Beckwith

€ Blaze Bonpane

€ Joan Borysenko

€ Barbara Brennan

€ Rickie Byars

€ Jack Canfield

€ Larry Dossey

€ John Funmaker

€ Dick Gregory

€ Alaine Haubert

€ Dr. Gerald Jampolsky

€ Dr. Roy Nakai

€ Kahu O Te Range

€ Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

€ Martin Sheen

€ Jana Shiloh

€ Steven Simon

€ Frieda Tomosoa