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Ahead of All Parting: On Learning to Live with an Open Heart

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After psychotherapist Barry Michels received a life-altering diagnosis, he changes his mindset and lifestyle with one goal in life: embrace vulnerability. This is an empathetic and insightful take on community and living life with an open heart.

“This book is a reminder that even when life changes course, meaning, purpose, and joy can still be found along the way.”—Michael J. Fox

A short, inspirational memoir about unleashing life in the face of death, by the coauthor of the influential New York Times bestseller The Tools.

“Nothing short of a gift to those seeking growth.”—Drew Barrymore

At the peak of his career, Barry Michels was a psychotherapist who treated Hollywood’s creative and power elite. Along with his colleague Phil Stutz,...

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