Todd K. Shackelford

Living with Adversity

“In Living with Adversity, Professor David Benatar assembles a collection of first-person accounts of living with one or more adverse conditions. Some of these conditions are psychological or psychiatric, some are physical, but all are causes of suffering. Professor Benatar’s thoughtful introductory chapter provides a framework for readers to appreciate the pervasiveness and diversity of adversity, much of which is hidden or otherwise not usually shared. Life sometimes includes wonderful moments but always includes adversity and suffering. Living with Adversity offers readers an opportunity to recognize that they are not alone in their suffering, but instead that suffering is endemic to life.”