Great book and not just healthcare providers!
A great reminder for us all to listen with the intent to understand, not to speak!
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Dragracer 
 
August 6, 2022
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
Heartfelt and Healing
Aiming to provide compassionate care in healthcare settings was an increasingly difficult challenge for nurses and other frontline healthcare providers before the Covid 19 pandemic. With the pandemic, the trauma and burnout experienced in the profession has worsened significantly. It has been a brutal and demoralizing time. The result? Many long-time nurses have left the profession. A hospital chaplain, Dr. Clare Biedenharn has written a compassionate, heartfelt, and compelling guide to help nurses and other healthcare providers reconnect with the sense of purpose they had in entering the profession. Her book is timely and her compassionate voice is much-needed.
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Write Time 
 
June 12, 2022
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
A must read for everyone who cares!
I experience too many care givers just tasking. God knows they have a lot to do AND really listening is the true medicine. This book is a must for caregivers of all stripes. Thanks dear Clare!
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Amazon Customer 
 
February 22, 2022
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
Very insightful
Clare is a friend, and although I am not a health care professional, I wanted to read her book. As it turns out, her book is applicable to anyone, regardless of your field of work or station in life. If you want to learn how to engage in meaningful conversation through deep listening, this book is for you!
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Kathy Bixler 
 
November 6, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
Clere practices what she teaches everyday!
Clere is the real deal and I feel it in every time I am with her. It is such a blessing to be in her presence and with her book you have that opportunity too. Her love spills through the pages the words and examples. She is no sissy! She lives with courage and integrity.
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Ann Hemdahl-Owen 
 
October 24, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
A Master Class in the art of nursing!
Dr. Clare has knocked it out of the park with this book. Dedicated nurses and other health care providers are stretched beyond belief in this challenging and ever changing world. This well written book provides concrete, realistic and helpful techniques to assist them in connecting on a deeper level as they care for their patients' physical and spiritual needs. The deeper listening approach easily adapts to all relationships where connection is of priority.Carol A. White, RN, BSN, MPH
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Carol White 
 
August 9, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
Thorough coverage of importance of listening
I thought it was very good information with much research findings. Great gift for someone in personal care occupation.
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 P. Williams 
 
April 23, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
A beautiful read!
Listened to this on my way to work as a RN. Clare has such a way to explain things and to tell her life story perfectly. I found myself tearing up, because many times I’ve questioned why I am a nurse and if I actually make a difference. I now realize, just remembering to listen and be open to the still small voice directing me as I care for my patient means I do more than I know for my patients. Thank you, Clare! This is a must read for any nurse.
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Elizabeth Welch 
 
March 3, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
A MUST READ FOR BETTER CONNECTION
Heart to Heart is a powerful little book if you put Dr. Clare's teachings into practice. Every human being wants to seen and heard and Dr. Clare shows you the way. This book is terrific for any field or person who work closely with people or wants to connect at a higher level. The stories throughout are fun and demonstrate the power of listening.
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Mark A. Wirant 
 
February 26, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
Inspiring Stories and Intentional Listening Model
Clare starts with telling us that in the Western empirical medical model, that the importance of spirituality is minimized. That is changing and her book is part of the change. Clare writes simply and clearly using personal stories and those from her work in and from her study of nursing.We get glimpses of Clare, who is a chaplain, admitting that theology was never her strong suit or her adventures through New England when she didn’t make her plane to Italy or being on an oil rig.At the heart of the book is a model for listening that everyone can use. It’s based on Ting a Chinese symbol for intentional listening and applied using the Quaker Clearing model.This type of listening leads to spiritual care helping us to realize there is a lot more going on then just exchanging words.While this book is directed at nurses and references Florence Nightingale lots, it is for everyone. It’s well written and inspiring. Each chapter ends with points to ponder and you might try actions.
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 S. Dargin 
 
January 28, 2021
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

“I know you work with nurses, but our leadership is stuck in grief following COVID. Can you help us?” Dr. Clare was not expecting this call from the director of an Assisted Care Center. As she listened to the facility director’s story, Dr. Clare realized that the results of her own grief work was much like what was needed here. The steps that helped her find her way again could help others too. This book, filled with practical tools and exercises, is based on the recovery work embraced by that leadership team. It includes the basics from “Heart to Heart,” and digs a little deeper to help you find your new direction as you Reflect, Reconnect, and Restore.