Welcoming the unwelcome : wholehearted living in a brokenhearted world / Pema Chodron.

Begin with a broken heart -- Does it matter? -- Overcoming polarization -- The fine art of failure -- The path of non-rejecting -- Just as it is -- How not to lose heart -- Beyond the comfort zone -- Speaking from our shared humanity -- How you label it is how it appears -- The practice of open awareness -- Life changes in an instant -- Cool emptiness -- Experiencing nowness -- Birth and death in every moment -- Imagining life without ego -- Our wisdom changes the world -- Welcoming the unwelcome with laughter -- Learning from our teachers -- Mission impossible.

From the author of 'When Things Fall Apart', 'Welcoming the Unwelcome' is an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. Pema Chodron is a resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Pleasant Bay, NS.