Who Do You Think You Are?

In today's world it is easy to believe that we are our outer identities. We take ourselves to be spouse or lover, child or parent, worker or artist, victim or addict. Dr. Warter shows that clinging to these small, self-made circles of identity is a hidden source of chronic stress and disease. It also keeps us from recognizing our greatest treasure: the sacred self beneath every role.

Drawing on the wisdom of the world's major religions, his own life experiences and his conversations with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual leaders, he sets out a new model of healing. Readers discover: - why any transition, whether birth, illness, death or simply change, can be a springboard for personal and spiritual growth - how combining modern medicine and complementary therapies with an open heart and divine love can lead to a deeper wellness - how living in the present moment brings greater awareness, less stress and real self-esteem

Along the way, Dr. Warter offers practical tools, from Buddhist prayers to his own original meditations, to help readers reconnect with who they truly are.

Published in paperback in 1999, this is a book for anyone facing illness or change, for caregivers and healers, and for every reader who suspects they are much more than the story they tell about themselves.