Learn happiness, peace, and purpose while enduring hardship.
Have you ever felt emotional pain from someone else's trauma or situation? Of course, you have, but you weren't able to talk about it without feeling bad that your needs are being discussed over their needs, which are perceived to be much greater. Everyone in their life will experience secondhand suffering in one way or another. Secondhand suffering is experienced when you are in pain or distress because of someone else that's close to you is suffering from illness, disability, or a life-limiting condition. It's an invisible type of suffering that wears us down and often goes undiscussed.
In this book, Hope for Secondhand Suffering, Camille shares heartfelt conversations about her life as a sister of a quadriplegic. Her relatable journey allows us to discover our purpose in the midst of enduring emotional pain. We can discover an empathy that transforms us, a hope that renews us, and a contentment that is unwavering. Camille helps us find practical and spiritual answers to some of the toughest questions in life. Listen to what others have to say about Hope for Secondhand Suffering:
"This book sends forth flares in the dark night skies to all who are burdened with their own or loved one's harrowing pain and suffering...disrupting the darkness, lighting the path forward..." - Kristen Cummins, Ed, Traumatology; MFT
"... a masterpiece of empathy, resilience and advocacy...tackles a tornado of emotions...guilt, sadness and the pursuit of hope." - Ian I.T.Armstrong, M.D., American Board of Neurological Surgery, LTC USARMY Reserves
"...this book offers you hope and tangible help for navigating life's painful hallways." - Brad Cummins, Co-author and Movie Producer of The Shack; General Editor, The Founder's Bible
Industry Reviews
"This book sends forth flares in the dark night skies to all who are burdened with their own or a loved one's harrowing pain and suffering . . . disrupting the darkness, lighting the path forward . . ." - Kristen Cummins, EdD, Traumatology; Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist
". . . a masterpiece of empathy, resilience, and advocacy . . . tackles a tornado of emotions . . . guilt, sadness, and the pursuit of hope." - Ian I.T. Armstrong, M.D., American Board of Neurological Surgery, LTC USARMY Reserves
"If you have ever struggled with the unanswerable 'whys' and 'where is God?' . . . this book offers you hope and tangible help for navigating life's painful hallways." - Brad Cummings, Co-author and Movie Producer of The Shack; General Editor, The Founders' Bible
"Empathy and love are inextricable from one another, and though this interconnectedness can be the source of so much of life's deepest meaning, it can also be the source of its deepest pain. Any parent of a sick child, any friend of someone with chronic pain, or, in Camille's case, any sibling of someone with a physical disability knows the challenge of watching your loved one struggle and not being able to take it away for them. How do we care for our loved ones' hearts in the midst of their struggles and take care of our own simultaneously? How do we deal with feelings of guilt for living in a healthy body while others don't have that same privilege? How do we have an abiding relationship with God and keep gratitude as our anchor when pain and anger are sometimes all we feel? Each one of us will face these questions at some point in our lives, and when they come, they often come in shouts, not whispers. Camille so gracefully walks us through each of these moments in Hope for Secondhand Suffering ⢠in a way that is not only extremely comforting but also highly applicable and practical. The book felt very therapeutic as Camille's heart is postured not just to tell her story but to minister to people. It's real, vulnerable, relatable, hope-filled, and perspective-changing, with beautiful bits of advice and spiritual insights throughout. - Foreword by Chelsea and Kirk Cameron
