In this heartfelt memoir, Lara O'Neil, APRN, CPNP invites you into her personal journey through integrative medicine and spiritual healing; offering a vision of healthcare that honors the body, mind, and soul.
Through authentic storytelling, vulnerability, and a profound love for her work, Lara takes readers on an emotional adventure that evokes laughter, tears, and above all, hope.
Discover a New Path to Wellness and Embrace the Potential for Positive Change
For parents seeking a holistic approach to family well-being; one that honors intuition alongside medicine.
For healthcare practitioners looking to integrate a more comprehensive, whole-person approach into their work.
For healers and helpers who give endlessly to others and are ready to explore what it means to come back to themselves.
For anyone seeking a deeper understanding of integrative medicine and the courage to embrace a new path.
This book is an invitation into the merging worlds of healthcare and healing, and what a sustainable healthcare system can look like.
Written For Those Ready to Heal Differently
Bernie Siegel, MD
An Instruction Book for Life
Reviewed in the United States in 2024 | Verified Purchase
"Lara O'Neil's book speaks the truth. There is no one else who can rescue us but ourselves. However, she is one of the rare healers who is willing to take on the chore of rescuing herself without the fear of failing. Rescuing ourselves is an instruction book for life. The benefits to those who do not fear taking on the self healing task are, from my experience too, what we can all accomplish when we take on the chore that life presents us with. Read her book and do not fear taking on the process of rebirthing your true self. Read and graduate into your true life with a degree from Lara."
Author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and The Art of Healing
Dr. Heather Kristian Strang, Mpsy.D
A Must Read for Any Family
Reviewed in the United States in 2024 | Verified Purchase
Lara O'Neil's new book, Rescuing Ourselves: A Story of Love, Healing, and Resilience through Integrative Medicine is part memoir, part healthcare guide, part inspiration for living one's authentic life. After experiencing the many imbalances of traditional Western medicine, O'Neil found her way as an integrative healthcare practitioner and now seeks to empower as many families as she can in their health journeys. Inspiring, well-written and a sign of the changing foundation of healthcare for the collective, Rescuing Ourselves is a must-read for any family in the Western medicine model who are looking for a more effective and balanced path forward.
Author of Love Letters From Mary Magdalene: The Untold Tale of Her Life, Love & Legacy
Miela Gruber, ND, Forest Family Medicine
I read this book all in one sitting!
Reviewed in the United States in 2024 | Verified Purchase
I read this book all in one sitting! It is a powerful and engaging discussion of our health care system and the problems we face as either providers and parents. She very clearly and honestly discusses the problems with the whole health care delivery system, while infusing the reader, with her hope, commitment, creativity, and validation. Any provider looking for a loving guide in dealing with some of the issues that cause us to stay up at night or burn out, give up or rebel will find this book to be essential. On the other hand if you are a parent knowing in your heart that something is wrong, and needing answers or encouragement, you have found a wise and caring guide. I am so grateful that Lara O'Neil has become the leader she has and for her loving and determined spirit.
Ruth Goldbaum, ANP, PMHNP, MPH
An illuminating story
Reviewed in the United States in 2024 | Verified Purchase
"Rescuing Ourselves is an illuminating story of personal and professional growth and a bold call to action to fix the ailing 'Big Medicine' machine, using the wisdom of Integrative Medicine as a guidepost. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, a patient and a parent, reading Lara's loving words touched me to the core. She shares ways to prevent 'burn out' both personal and professional—how to humanize the increasingly productivity-oriented corporate health care system and ways to 'rescue ourselves' and improve our wellbeing by weaving the principles of integrative medicine into our practice and our daily lives. Check out Lara's prompts at the end of each chapter and her Walking Meditation and let the journey begin!"
Beverley Blass, Integrative Health
Lara has done it again!
Reviewed in the United States in 2024 | Verified Purchase
"Lara has done it again! She has opened our eyes with her remarkable life experiences that led her to practice integrative medicine—a true gem in today's world. Through sharing her personal journey, Lara empowers readers to embrace their intuition and inner knowing with confidence and clarity. She encourages us to trust, not fear, as we seek to heal ourselves and our families by incorporating holistic medicine alongside allopathic care when needed. This beautifully written book is a testament to Lara's leap of faith, as she courageously puts herself at the forefront, sharing her wisdom and knowledge. She trusts in Spirit and her deepest consciousness, bringing her journey into the light so that you may do the same. Enjoy, and may your body, mind, and spirit reach their fullest potential in health!"
About the Author
Lara O'Neil is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with additional certifications in Integrative Health, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and Reiki healing. With over 30 years of experience working with children and families, she brings a unique perspective that blends traditional medicine with alternative healing practices.
In Rescuing Ourselves, Lara unveils a compelling narrative that not only chronicles her personal evolution but also serves as a beacon for the future of healthcare; one where science and spirit work hand in hand.
