Here is a great book that blessed me by two mighty men of God. Rev. Dr. W. Darin Moore is a highly gifted and renowned teacher and preacher of the Word and the Pastor of the wonderful Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mt. Vernon, NY (my church home for 9 years) who I am blessed to count as a friend and as my father in ministry. Dr. Merville Marshall is an acclaimed educator, Endocrinologist (founder of the Endocrine Institute in White Plains, NY) who was featured on Discovery Health's Mystery Diagnosis and The Montell Williams Show who I am also blessed to count as a friend. The picture above links to the book's website and below is text from the same site.
ELW
Preface
We have enjoyed numerous informal conversations with each other over the several years that we have known one another. We each have distinctively individual backgrounds: one, a pastor with 25 years of experience in ministry, pastoral care and the mentoring of young preachers, the other, an endocrinologist with 35 years of experience as a clinician and an educator of medical students, interns and residents, and budding endocrinologists. Through our friendship and conversations we have discovered a multiplicity of common threads found among the daily issues we face in our chosen vocations.
Our goal in this book is to allow the reader to ‘listen in’ on our conversations, as we explore the overlapping consequences of physical, mental and spiritual disorders. We talk about very common, very human problems, in a manner that we hope is easily understandable. Then, we offer advice on how to deal with the issues presented in each chapter. Or, to put it another way, we offer “prescriptions” to promote physical and spiritual health.
We hope that the reader will find our conversations informative, uplifting and relevant. Different readers may find some chapters more personally meaningful than others. We hope that some chapters will draw the reader back to re-read it, over and over again. We think there is something in this book for everyone.
Ultimately, our goal – the purpose for writing this book – is to enhance your quality of life.
Rev. Dr. W. Darin Moore
Merville C.Marshall, Jr, MD, FACP, FACE
Praises for Body & Soul
“This book is a little gem that can be read and reread many times to comfort and guide people. One need not feel traditionally ‘religious’ to get something out of it. I loved the ’Prescriptions for Life’ after the poignant case studies. They are – as the whole book is – simple, clear, and straightforward. I read the book in one sitting … it provided me with that lovely ‘time out.’ There is so much pain in the world and we try to show our patients that although it can’t always be avoided, as your book points out, we do have choices on how we handle our misfortunes. We also try to show them their special and unique gifts and that we all have something to contribute, strive for, and enjoy. As in your portrayal of ‘Thomas’—we are all valuable.”
-Vicki Stein Prusnofsky, MSW, LCSW
Noteworthy
The Discovery Health Channel filmed “Lauren’s” story from Chapter I of Body & Soul at Dr. Marshall’s Endocrine Institute. Her story airs nationally on Mystery Diagnosis at various time slots between April and June of 2008. Dr. Marshall and Lauren also appeared on the Montel Williams Show.
Book Description
A prominent endocrinologist and a distinguished pastor combine their intellect and compassion to reflect upon numerous human conditions that affect physical, mental and spiritual health. They examine in parallel conversations the multifaceted issues that challenge as well as promote physical and spiritual well being.
Each chapter is devoted to specific themes that range from physical and emotional abuse to love, from chronic illness to hope, from death to healing.
The themes are illustrated by compelling medical case histories, biblical parables, and spiritual reflections from both authors. Their conversations are accompanied by practical, stirring, and meaningful suggestions on how to improve your quality of life.
Body & Soul is illuminating, inspiring, and educational and it culminates in a final chapter that is a memorable testament to the miracles of life.
Copyright: Copyright 2007 by Merville C. Marshall, Jr. and William Darin Moore
