{"product_id":"soul-woundedness-spirituality-on-the-streets-of-seattle-hardback-9781531508395","title":"Soul Woundedness; Spirituality on the Streets of Seattle (Hardback) 9781531508395","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoul Woundedness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSpirituality on the Streets of Seattle\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Houston Blankenship-Lai (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781531508395\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e210 pages, 20 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.449 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA profound exploration into the spiritual beliefs and practices of Seattle's unhoused youth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSoul Woundedness \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate, piercing book about everyday life for young adults living on the streets of Seattle. Based on over five years of research and as a participant-observer, Paul Houston Blankenship-Lai presents the personal experiences of \"street kids,\" highlighting how their spiritual beliefs and practices offer them comfort, a sense of community, and a feeling of belonging amidst their struggles. They also demonstrate how spirituality on the streets can alienate people from themselves and the world.\u003cbr\u003e The stories Blankenship-Lai tells here are about how social wounds go soul deep, and how seemingly antireligious spiritual practices, fashioned in an almost unlivable local world, help people create a life still worth living. By paying deep, sustained attention to what spirituality is like on the streets and what difference it makes, Blankenship-Lai uncovers an important, overlooked dimension in the experience and study of homelessness. They invite us to enter these stories and to question how our own spiritual and otherwise practices can help create \"a more loving love.\"\u003cbr\u003e Aimed at a diverse audience, \u003ci\u003eSoul Woundedness \u003c\/i\u003eis a book not merely to educate but to transform. It is particularly relevant for those interested in spirituality's role in addressing social inequities and underscores the importance of spiritual practices in overcoming adversity and promoting social change, making a compelling case for a world where everyone has a place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrologue \u003c\/i\u003e  ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNote about Quotations\u003c\/i\u003e   xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e  1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Wound of Faith   15\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Wound of Rejection   35\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Wound of Human Being   59\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Wound of God   91\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Wound of Love   116\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e: A More Loving Love   134\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e  159\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBibliography \u003c\/i\u003e  177\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52619267178776,"sku":"9781531508395","price":69.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/soul-woundedness-spirituality-on-the-streets-of-seattle-hardback-9781531508395","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}