The Suffering Human Being
...There is need now for a new profundity, a new depth dimension of the parlance of caring. Dr. Katie Eriksson goes a long way in her exploration of the motif. All at once it touches theology, philosophy, and science crucial ingredients in the process of healing and encounters with suffering. Her writing is like opening a window and letting the fresh air sweep over us. --F. Burton Nelson, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics, North Park Theological Seminary, ChicagoProfessor Katie Eriksson has been untiring in furthering our knowledge on being, suffering, and caring. One of the most important challenges that faces all health professionals is the alleviation of the suffering of another. In this book, The Suffering Human Being, I encountered one gem after another which deepened my understanding, fed my soul and truly inspired me. I recommend it to all those who want to understand more deeply the sacred mission of being there for the suffering human being." --Sigridur Halldorsdottir, RN, MSN, PhD (Med. Dr.), Professor of Nursing, University of Akureyri, Iceland