This sweet and tender story about life in a hospice is told with gentle good humor and an eye for the significant humanity in every human being. This is a book that makes one laugh, brings a tear to the eye, and makes one think all at the same time.

Whether you are in recovery or simply looking to improve your life, Edward Bear's latest "Tyler tape" will show you how to overcome your outwardly centered needs and concentrate on the inner work of healing and growth. The Seven Deadly Needs is the sequel to Edward Bear's previous work, The Dark Night of Recovery. Set in a conversational format, the book is written as a series of tape-recorded sessions between a mentor, Tyler, and his somewhat resistant pupil, Edward Bear. Each session deals with one of what Tyler calls the Seven Deadly Needs: the Need to Know, to Be Right, to Get Even, to...

Another in the Edward Bear/Tyler series of extended dialogues, this one dealing with Seven Deadly Fears, the fears that keep us from enjoying life and living in the sunlight of the spirit. As some anonymous troll once said, "Fear is the prison of the heart." So sit down, relax and read how Edward and his mentor, Tyler, deal with the Fear of Intimacy, Fear of the Unknown, Fear of Change, Fear of Rejection/Abandonment, Fear of Conflict/Anger/Confrontation, Fear of Becoming a Burden, and Fear of Dying. "Sit down and enjoy a down-to-earth conversation with a wise man and a wise guy as they work...

They're at it again - Edward Bear and Tyler in another verbal duel, this time discussing the infamous three Rs: Recovery, Romance, and Relapse, and the possibility of returning and reconstructing some kind of a reasonable life in the aftermath of a relapse. They discuss the process, the prospects, and the pitfalls, including the notion that Adam and Eve were not only the first people, but also the first people in need of recovery. Then there are the tools to deal with the Two Great Fallacies, the means to implement the Five Great Discoveries, and the futility of living with Conditional...