The noble ‘calling’ that once meant everything to you – has it become the burdensome ‘job’ you can’t wait to get free of? Have you lost your idealism? Do you wish you could recharge your batteries but you don’t know how? Would the idealistic recruit you used to be recognize the bitter, angry veteran you’ve become? The career of policing is the most demanding there is. Cops confront situations that challenge some of their most deeply cherished notions and beliefs. A cop faces incredibly daunting tasks every second s/he wears that heavy badge. Many lose faith. They forget the ideals that brought them to the career. They no longer believe in God, in people, and, most importantly, in themselves. These challenges and disappointments are almost always spiritual in nature. Policing is a spiritual vocation. It’s a common phenomenon that the same families produce cops and clergy in abundance. The two careers are expressions of the same basic instinct -- a desire to live for something higher, to serve an ideal, to minister to humankind, and to refine one’s character through a career of service. SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT provides a solid, substantive foundation for nourishing the soul of the cop and replenishing his or her reservoir of idealism and spirituality. Jam-packed with exercises, tools, and insights, this is your one-stop practical guide to restoring inner peace and clarity. This book will show you how to: · Become emotionally and spiritually resilient· Understand what you truly need to heal your inner wounds· Find new meaning in the career· Rekindle your Warrior Spirit· Replace anger with peace, resentment with satisfaction A 'must have' for all new and seasoned law enforcement officers! Wow! What a superb book! My brother, with this book you have sent forth a major ripple of hope! ... You have crafted a book that will help ALL police officers in their struggle to serve justice in a world that is too often dark and confusing. ... In this book you have helped to guide warriors along a path to that vigorous, robust why that can survive any how. ... From the spiritual to the practical, this is a book that provides life-changing and life-affirming resources, and I unhesitatingly recommend and support it. WELL done, my friend and brother warrior-healer! --Dave Grossman, Lt. Col. (ret.) US Army Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement is the missing piece of the puzzle of the Behavioral Sciences Triad. There is a lot written about the mental health professionals and the peer counselors, but virtually nothing, until your book, about the spiritual aspect of the Triad. I recommend the book when I speak to law enforcement audiences. --Kevin Gilmartin, Ph. D., Author, Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement When police officers are caught up in the everyday struggle of catching bad guys and saving lives, often they seem to forget that they are more than physical beings. They are spiritual beings having an earthly experience, and what they do down here counts for something up there. In Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement, Rabbi Cary A. Friedman reminds police officers that they are made of stuff beyond this existence, and when they see the worst of society, senseless beatings, child abuse, rape, and murder, the physical world will not help them cope. The physical world will not end their despair and hopelessness, but the spiritual world will. The oneness, the connection with God, will give them purpose and a reason for being. The why they exist will give them the inspiration to cope with and thrive in a world gone mad. Every police officer on the planet will benefit and grow from reading this beautifully written book. They will discover who they really are inside and find peace and comfort. --Allen R. Kates, Author, CopShock: Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Cary A. Friedman is a police trainer specializing in stress-management and ethical decision-making and Associate Director of the Centers for Tactical Resilience and Ethical Policing. A consultant to the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) of the FBI, he has been featured on several FBITN satcasts addressing Communities Answering the Call: Ministering to First Responders. He has been a presenter and featured speaker at the FBI Spirit of the Law conferences and addresses LE audiences across the USA. A member of ILEETA, Chaplain Friedman holds a master's degree from Columbia University and is the author of six books. Used Book in Good Condition