You have here the priceless opportunity to explore the power of mindfulness in the service of coming to terms with things as they actually are — a good way to think of healing — and above all, you have the priceless opportunity to come to know yourself, intimately, in ways that may make all the difference. As the poet, Kabir, put it, “Fantastic! Don’t let a chance like this go by!” |
— Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD
Founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic - University of Massachusetts Medical Center
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Here for Now is written with style and grace; it is both poignant and instructional. It alternates between Ms. Rosenbaum’s compelling story, told through prose, poetry and colorful drawings, and direction on how to engage in mindfulness meditation, which, she says, was her key to fulfillment long before she became ill. |
— Worcester Telegram & Gazette
June 7, 2005
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One of the greatest strengths of the book is its practical how-to exercises that were designed by the author. . . . Here for Now is a valuable addition to the oncology lay literature. As research in the area of mindfulness for patients with cancer grows, so does the interest in using this behavioral intervention. |
—Susan Bauer- Wu, DNSc, RN
Director, Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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| A unique treasure . . . a book that is both a genuinely useful how-to book with exercises that are creative and engaging and a page-turner of a compelling and inspiring story. If you’re like me you’ll read through to the end and then go back, intrigued by the power of Elana’s courage to look closely at the exercises. |
— Sylvia Boorstein
Co-founding teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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