Sobonfu E. Some

When African spiritual teacher Sobonfu Some underwent the dissolution of her marriage, the widely respected mentor for healthy intimate relationships suddenly found herself fallen out of grace with her partner, family, students, and community. In an effort to understand this situation, her students more than ever became her teachers. And through them, she learned that losses and failures are a natural even necessary part of being human. Some brings this universal law to her third book, where she addresses ways to respond to disappointment in oneself and others with strength, creativity, and faith. Focusing on seven principal arenas of life romantic, spiritual, familial, professional, political, communal, and mortal she describes how individuals can approach and respond to inherent challenges in each.

What We Learn from Life's Challenges

Falling Out of Grace

Sobonfu Somé

Using voices from ancient Africa, the author celebrates children and their place in community, arguing that ritual and spirit can enliven daily living.

Ancient African Teachings to Celebrate Children and Community

Welcoming Spirit Home

This long-awaited work by African spiritual leader Sobonfu Som reflects the profound developments in Som's thought and teaching since the publication of her first two bestselling books, "The Spirit of Intimacy" (1997) and "Welcoming Spirit Home" (2000). Som is a compassionate student of life who has contemplated deeply the nature of personal triumph and defeat.

Sobonfu E. Some

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