Publisher's Synopsis
The Fifth Sparrow is taken from a parable used by Jesus to teach the disciples about self-worth. The sparrow, a somber bird and the most abundant bird on the planet, illustrates the point of our worth to God. Many people, however, because of their circumstances are unable to feel loved. They feel unwanted. The Fifth Sparrow shows you how to appropriately apply four thousand year old messages from the Bible to heal twenty-first century problems such as depression, anxiety, anger, loneliness, abuse, incest and anger. The authors, Sharon Iglehart, M.D. and Pastor Rayford Iglehart, take familiar characters from the Bible and give them psychiatric treatment plans. The Fifth Sparrow deals with Ishmael's rejection by his father, Abraham; and Tamar's rape by her brother Amnon. This unique book shows how we can blend biblical teachings with the current principles of psychiatry to solve our problems and transform our lives. The human condition has not changed, but we can overcome our circumstances. There should not be a battle of choosing between religion or psychiatry.;With prolific examples, The Fifth Sparrow speaks deeply to the need to balance the physical, mental and spiritual aspects within all of us and gives us tools to realize our self worth.
