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“Redemption of the Shattered is an excellent book, one which I will recommend to therapists learning to use Sandtray Therapy with the bereaved. I appreciate not only the readability of the book, but the photos and descriptive passages.”Laraine Herring, Phoenix Arizona Community College
“Redemption of the Shattered touches not only on the difficult passage of adolescence, but also the further complicated passage of adolescent grief. Mr. Livingstone utilizes personal story, myth, and sandtray techniques to help the therapist and the client begin to make meaning out of one of life’s most shattering and incomprehensible events — the death of a parent.”Biblioreview.com
“This book is recommended to those very insightful adolescents who may be dealing with loss, as well as to professionals and educators. The strength of Redemption of the Shattered: A Teenager’s Healing Journey Through Sandtray Therapy, by Bob Livingstone LCSW, lies in the willingness and openness of the author to document his very personal experiences with loss.”Express Yourself Books
“Bob Livingstone shares the tough parts of his life with the world. It takes a strong person to open up, and say, “This happened to me, and here’s how I received healing.” He knows how life can be dangerously cyclical, especially within families. “Redemption of the Shattered” shows how Sandtray therapy helped to mend the cracks in his circle of life. This book should be recommended reading not only for emotional wounded teenagers, but alsoDream Forge Webzine
“Livingstone presents his travels through his despair and emergence clearly and concisely. With each chapter he shows a picture of the tray he created, the story that went with it, the figures he used, and the meaning behind the story, allowing a rare insight into the helping and healing process that few outside of physician’s office ever see.”Bookcrazy.net
“I enjoyed REDEMPTION immensely. What makes this book a worthy resource is that is a personal story, one in which the past, the problematic and the troublesome are acknowledged, faced and conquered. Livingstone revisits the initial trauma of his youth and asks thought provoking questions about what has shaped him and why. Humanly, he struggles to find goodness. Yet, the answers are not simply achieved. Sand tray therapy provided a tangible resource from which LivingstoneRobert Navarra, Marriage and Family Therapist
“Bob Livingstone offers the reader very personal and powerful account of his story of bereavement. His journey reflects the complexity and multi-layered aspects of a central concern of the human condition, grief. Bob’s struggle is our struggle, the search for meaning, integration, and resolution of loss in our lives. Bob teaches us the importance of self-exploration and how willingness to face our own demons can eventually lead to healing. This is a story of hope.”Ann Louise Gittleman
“This is a ground-breaking book with a most unique and satisfying approach. I highly recommend this program to everybody who needs a fresh way to handle life’s traumas and challenges.” Ann Louise Gittleman is the author of New York Times bestsellers The Fat Flush Plan and Before the Change.Jonathan Berent
“I believe strongly in the concepts in this book. A unique methodology.” Jonathan Berent is the author of Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social AnxietiesGerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.
“Livingstone uniquely combines the positive aspect of physical exercise and self-help techniques that as a way of dealing with our emotional pain. The book is user friendly and has many studies that help clarity his thoughts. This book can benefit anyone who exercises or is considering an exercise program.” Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. is the author of New York Times best seller Love is Letting Go of Fear
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