Topic: Cradled in the Arms of Compassion

Presenters: Frank Rogers

When John Cobb saw that Dr. Frank Rogers had recently published another book on compassion, we immediately invited him to share his thoughts with Cobb & Friends. We remember his previous presentation on compassion as we explored the meaning of Pomona’s decision to be a Compassionate City. He agreed to share with us the personal journey he explores in Cradled in the Arms of Compassion: A Spiritual Journey from Trauma to Recovery. (Order now.)

Frank Rogers is Muriel Bernice Roberts Professor of Spiritual Formation & Narrative Pedagogy at Claremont School of Theology, and Co-Founder & Co-Director, Center for Engaged Compassion. Here is the way Dr. Rogers shared this good news with Friends of the Center. “I am honored and moved by three beautiful gifts in response to my new book, Cradled in the Arms of Compassion, and I want to pass them along. 1) My wife, Dr. Alane Daugherty, created a 6-minute promotional video about the book. She produced, directed and edited the entire thing. What a gift. She even persuaded me to play a piece on the harmonica. You can view the video here.  2) The Wise Brain Bulletin, created by Dr. Rick Hanson, bestselling author of Buddha’s Brain, published an excerpt of my book in their current issue. They did a wonderful job adding graphics. The piece is entitled “What Helped Me Recover from Childhood Trauma” and can be accessed here.  3) Rev. Julie Davis wrote a terrific review of the book for Spirituality and Practice, the extraordinary online resource center for spiritual seekers of all faiths. Julie is a superb writer. That review can be viewed here.”

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