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Life as Moments of Mercy: An Interview with Stephen Levine
By Randy Peyser, Stephen Levine — 2013
Much of the work that Ondrea and I do is the work of encouraging the mind to sink into the heart. We explore grief—not just the grief of the loss of a loved one, but the loss of safety, confidence, and trust which accompanies grief.
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