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In this extraordinary book, Leni de Mik illuminates our understanding of resilience and transformation through her moving reflections on surviving trauma and starvation during World War II, the hardships of immigration, her intellectual and spiritual journey, and wisdom gleaned from decades of practice as a clinical psychologist. Her insights and practical guidance for an authentic and meaningful life harmonize beautifully with decades of research on human resilience. -Ann S. Masten, author of Ordinary Magic: Resilience in Development, and Regents Professor Emerita of Child Development at the University of Minnesota Feeling adrift in an uncertain world? Leni de Mik's How Shall I Stand Between River and Land? offers a welcome guide. With wisdom gained from her experience adapting across four cultures, she understands the challenges of change firsthand. Leni helps us find a way to stay true to who we are even when everything around us is shifting. Her stories act as a compass for how to lead with your values and build authentic, trust-based connections. If you're looking for courage, confidence, and balance in our chaotic times, this is a must-read. -Erin Meyer, New York Times best-selling author of No Rules Rules and The Culture Map As a long-time Buddhist teacher and author, I am happy to say that this is a book that has no ""stink of Buddhism"" (Leni also has spent years as a Buddhist practitioner) or of any specific religion, which lends to both its value and its deep spirituality. Drawing on her own experience, Leni illustrates the relationship between opening up your heart to a timeless stillness and reaching out and supporting others who are suffering-what the 13th century Zen teacher Dogen called, forgetting the self and acting from a feeling of ""intimacy with all life."" Leni serves as a role model for us all in her ability to do this. -Tim Burkett, author of Nothing Holy About It, Zen in the Age of Anxiety, and Enlightenment Is an Accident Leni de Mik began her life in the Netherlands where her father accepted the dangers of being a leader in the Resistance to Nazi occupation. Dr. de Mik became a psychologist in the United States. This is a journal of her heart's self-discovery. Maturing is not a process of simply coming to understand the world outside. Rather, it is an awakening, a self-exploration, where one becomes brave enough to grow in empathy and arrive at compassion for broadest sense of our shared humanity. Life stories, this story, must be read with intuition, that is between the lines, to appreciate her heart's wisdom. -Steven Miles, MD, Prof Emeritus of Medicine and Bioethics, University of Minnesota, author of The Torture Doctors: Human Rights Crimes and the Road to Justice This book is amazing! It is part memoir, part psychology, part admonition to the reader-there is so much in it! To me, it represents a lifetime of living, experience, and thought. Simply amazing. -Marilyn J. Kaman, attorney

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LENI DE MIK, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a remarkable journey spanning continents and challenges. Born in Nazi-occupied Netherlands in 1941, she survived wartime hardship and immigration, experiences that shaped her profound understanding of human resilience. With over 40 years of clinical practice, Leni (pronounced ""Lainey"") has worked as a teacher, activist, author, and therapist. Rooted in her Christian Calvinist upbringing but deeply influenced by Zen and Tibetan Buddhist traditions, Leni was among the first certified to teach Cultivating Emotional Balance-a secular program emerging from dialogues between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading behavioral scientists. Dr. de Mik lives in Minneapolis, continuing to explore the depths of human compassion. PARKER J. PALMER is a writer, teacher, and activist whose work speaks deeply to people in many walks of life. Author of ten books-including several best-selling and award-winning titles-that have sold over two million copies, Palmer is the Founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as fourteen honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, and an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press. In 2021, the Freedom of Spirit Fund, a UK-based foundation, gave him their ""Lifetime Achievement Award"" in honor of work that promotes and protects spiritual freedom. He currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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