American rabbi and bestselling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People explores in his book what is key for most people – how to live a life that has meaning, that matters, and whose fruits are of value. To achieve this, one must better understand human nature, grasp many human desires and dilemmas. Through numerous examples from the lives of people around him, as well as great stories from the Bible and world literature, Kushner illustrates the human desire to be good, as well as his inner conflicts regarding issues of human falseness and malice, reflecting on themes of revenge, justice, and forgiveness. The spiritual wisdom in the book is spiced with a Jewish worldview and a sense of humor and paradox, while the psychological lessons provide a range of clear terms and reference points that great life experience sympathetically grounds.
