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     Suffering is part of everyone's life. But why do some people bounce back from the experience, wiser and stronger than before, whilst for others the pain is overpowering? Drawing on the work of philosophers, poets, spiritual leaders and her own clinical experience, psychotherapist Kathleen Brehony takes an intelligent look at one of the fundamental issues of global human life.       Throughout the ages, people have reflected on the nature and effects of suffering on the human mind.  From Jungian psychology and Tibetan Buddhism to contemporary music and the work of Carlos Castaneda, Brehony asks challenging questions about the way we interpret suffering in our own live and the lives of those around us.
     After the Darkest Hour takes an analytical look at deep-seated fears connected to pain. Through inspirational and practical examples, it also demonstrates how it is possible to transform lives through the very experience of change, in order to realise emotional, creative, and spiritual goals.
     Brehony looks at the roots of suffering, and uses a non-dogmatic, practical approach to understand how people cope with traumatic events.  Her writing is clear, but lyrical, simple, but  profound. Intimate and far-reaching, this is essential reading for anyone trying to transform their darkest moments into an understanding that will sustain them in years to come.