Enigma of Anger : Essays on a Sometimes Deadly Sin by Garret Keizer (2002, Hardcover)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100787957283

ISBN-139780787957285

eBay Product ID (ePID)2008694

Product Key Features

Book TitleEnigma of Anger : Essays on a Sometimes Deadly Sin

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicSpirituality, Anger (See Also Self-Help / Self-Management / Anger Management), Self-Management / Anger Management (See Also Family & Relationships / Anger)

IllustratorYes

GenreFamily & Relationships, Religion, Self-Help

AuthorGarret Keizer

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight20.1 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-003806

Reviews"I am a descendant of angry men," Episcopal priest Keizer tells readers at the outset of this wise and beautiful reflection on anger. With that, we are lured into a book that is both intensely personal and achingly universal, for Keizer's confessions of and ruminations about his own anger will strike a chord with many a reader. This memoirish and erudite study is best read as apology in both senses of the word: a request for forgiveness for unwarranted anger and a defense of anger as something that has a legitimate place in the Christian life. Keizer addresses righteous anger at social injustices, domestic anger toward family members, anger within local parishes and anger that defensively masks harder feelings like grief. One of the most original and invigorating chapters tackles gender. Keizer suggests, ingeniously, that one of the reasons men and women deal with anger differently is that "traditional 'women's work' serves as an antidote to the forces that make men enraged." The book is deeply Christian, suffused with images of crucifixion, Holy Eucharist and the Sermon on the Mount-- but it is hardly parochial, and practitioners of other faiths will find capacious truths in Keizer's perfectly particular reflections. The book is distinguished, above all, by its prose. What might have been merely a spiritual "how-to" on anger management is transformed into a literary achievement by Keizer's way with words, from the opening description of a sugar maple tree to the concluding ode to Samuel Johnson. (Aug.) Forecast: Keizer's writing will particularly appeal to the more literary segments of the religious market, as well as the ABA audience. Harper's magazine plans both a review and a feature story, and serials will appear in Books and Culture and Christian Century. ( Publishers Weekly , August 12, 2002)

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal241.3

Table Of ContentPreface.ANGER IN THE LORD.Where I Come From.The Wrath of God.Christ the Tiger.The Deadly Sin.Even in the Desert.ANGER IN THE HEAD.Anger as Mentality.Anger as Fear.Anger as Privilege.Anger as Grief.Anger as Grace.ANGER IN THE HOUSE.The Chronic Angers of the House.Angry Men: Agamemnon and Saul, Michael Henchard and Wade Ward.Angry Women: Clytemnestra and Boudica, Medea and Sethe.Anger and Children.Domestic Revolution.ANGER IN THE CHURCH.They That Are Sick.Passion Plays.Forgiveness.Loving the Enemy.Anger at God.ANGER IN THE WORLD.Work.Words.Venturing Out.Napoleon's Test.Someday You Will.The Author.

SynopsisRage, resentment, envy, jealousy, and hatred-- these emotions seem to dominate our times. They rule our highways, our workplaces, our homes, and our hearts. In this provocative book of essays, writer Garret Keizer considers anger in all its baffling forms. Poignantly aware of his own temper, and of his ties to a religion that glorifies meekness, the author looks at anger as a paradox in our struggle to remain human in the midst of an infuriating world. Interweaving personal anecdotes, mythological stories, sacred texts, and Keizer's insightful observations, The Enigma of Anger will prove a welcome companion for anyone who has ever wrestled with wrath-or wished to make better use of it., Rage, resentment, envy, jealousy, and hatred- these emotions seem to dominate our times. They rule our highways, our workplaces, our homes, and our hearts. In this provocative book of essays, writer Garret Keizer considers anger in all its baffling forms. Poignantly aware of his own temper, and of his ties to a religion that glorifies meekness, the author looks at anger as a paradox in our struggle to remain human in the midst of an infuriating world. Interweaving personal anecdotes, mythological stories, sacred texts, and Keizer's insightful observations, The Enigma of Anger will prove a welcome companion for anyone who has ever wrestled with wrath-or wished to make better use of it., A thought-provoking meditation for anyone who has ever experienced anger, on either the giving or receiving end.Anger, rage, resentment, envy, violence, blame, jealousy, irritation---these emotions seem to dominate our times. They rule our roads, our workplaces, our homes, even our hearts. Even Christian hearts., Writer Garret Keizer explores the complex nature of anger in this beautifully written, poignant, and always provocative collection of essays. His examination of the paradoxes of anger abounds with personal anecdotes, quotes from sacred texts, stories from literature, and generous doses of acerbic humor. The Enigma of Anger invites us to look more deeply into our anger and the anger of others.

LC Classification NumberBV4627.A5K45 2002