When Bad Things Happen To Good People explains why even the best of people sometimes suffer from adversity, and how we can turn our pain into something meaningful.

When we get less from life than it seems we deserve, it's tempting to wallow in self-pity, resentment, or jealousy, or to wonder why life is so unfair.

But we don't need to know why bad things happen to rise above our pain.

Harold S. Kushner is a rabbi and theologian who has taught at Clark University and holds six honorary doctorates.

After losing his young son Aaron to a terminal illness, Kushner wrote this book as an attempt to reconcile the tragedy with his continuing belief in God.

First published in 1981, When Bad Things Happen to Good People is now considered a classic, offering compassionate and convincing answers to life's enduring questions.