Irit Schaffer cares deeply about faith, family and the ability we all have inside us to heal ourselves. Part tenaciously self-examining memoir; part love song to her wise and powerful Dad; part peace treaty with her unsinkable and recalcitrant mother; Good Blood is an acutely honest and profoundly affecting prayer of gratitude for the palliative and curative powers handed down from the Israelites who walked out of Egypt, to her parents who survived the holocaust, to Irit herself and her professional healing practice, and to all the generations to come. Pam Houston, author, Contents May Have Shifted.

Good Blood is Good for the Soul, immortalizing the essence of the Good Life.

C. Norman Shealy M.D., Ph.D.
Founder and CEO, International Institute of Holistic Medicine; Editor, Journal of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine; Tiwehkt, Native American Church of Nemenhah; President, Holos Energy Medicine Education; Professor Emeritus, of Energy Medicine, Holos University Graduate Seminary

Good Blood has a powerful message for every human on earth. Irit Schaffer’s parents escaped death in the concentration camps, and their survival stories propel Irit’s driving search for answers. How are some people able to survive the most horrific circumstances when others are not? How can we use this wisdom to heal ourselves? Irit’s stories are imbued with universal lessons that guide us to tap into the abundant healing that comes from within, to overcome life’s challenges, and to continue to reach for the light.

Jackie Graves
English Department Faculty, Laney College