In response to a neo-Nazi's murder of her son and father in 2014, Mindy Corporon has filled her world with love, compassion and kindness. But as Healing a Shattered Soul reveals, that doesn't mean she has avoided profound, intense, at-times debilitating pain. Hers is the sort of grievous wound caused by the type of extremism that those of us who are members of 9/11 families know only too well. This book gives you the privilege of sharing both in Mindy's grief and in her remarkable hope, which is rooted in faith. Let this book heal you so you can help heal the world.
Bill Tammeus, journalist and author of Love, Loss and Endurance: A 9/11-Story of Resilience and Hope in an Age of Anxiety
Just as Mindy Corporon describes in this memoir, I know the trauma of losing my own children to unjust and unexpected causes. Through the unjust tragedy of personal loss, we have become colleagues with far too many other parents around the world who have suffered similar heartbreak. As grieving, surviving and leading parents, we are Christians, Muslims, Jews and members of other religions as well. All of us share in the faithful call to speak out and advocate for justice, freedom and peace for all. As a Muslim, my faith urges me to save human lives from destructive hostilities. Islam teaches us: Whoever takes an innocent life, it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity. We must inspire others, including our community and political leaders, to take positive actions to build, not destroy. I urge everyone to read Mindy's memoir and let her family's story inspire action for equality, harmony, and peace across the many lines that divide us in this world.
Izzeldin Abuelaish MD, author of I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity
While suffering is draining, forgiveness is filling. I believe this. As a Black woman in the US, freedom and liberation is a constant struggle. It is an ever-present suffering that appears in big ways at times and in seemingly small ways at some of the most unexpected times. In order to have the energy, passion and commitment to go to battle every day, I need the "filling" that forgiveness brings. I use it to remember the limitations of hate and the expansiveness of love. Hate cannot restore. Only love is restorative. I believe that the solutions to our problems are three-fold: in the heart, in the action and in the legislation. I am inspired that Mindy is relentlessly focused on the heart. We can make a ripple and change the world and Healing a Shattered Soul gives us much insight into how we can act on that belief.
Dr. Nicole D. Price, speaker, trainer and author
Each of us will struggle at some time in life. Some of our struggles are monumental as in Mindy's story. Others are shattering in other ways: a failed relationship, economic downturn, the death of a loved one. Regardless of what causes us to struggle, Healing a Shattered Soul can help us discover what we can do to find a way to crawl through what Psalm 23 calls the "valley of darkness." As Mindy shares her personal journey, she does not preach at us. Rather, she opens the door so that we can walk alongside her, revealing that loss and love, hurt and healing, faith and freedom all go hand in hand. As she was advised by her pastor to "keep listening," Healing a Shattered Soul is a must-read for all of us who need to keep listening to find healing and hope in a broken world.
Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff, Senior Rabbi of The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Overland Park, Kansas
