The Road Less Travelled And Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety - Couverture souple

Peck, M. Scott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0712670769 ISBN 13 : 9780712670760

Editeur : Rider, 1999

Synopsis

The culmination of a lifetime of counselling, lecturing and writing, M. Scott Peck's major work leads us to a deeper awareness of how to live rich, fulfilling lives in a world fraught with stress, worry and anxiety. Writing with a depth of understanding that comes with the seasoned perspective of age, Dr Peck continues the journey of spiritual growth that began with The Road Less Travelled, one of the most influential personal development books of modern times. To the famous opening line of that book - 'Life is difficult' he now adds 'Life is complex'. But the greatest challenge, he reminds us, is to learn to deal with life's conflicts, problems and paradoxes to find the true simplicity that lies on the other side of complexity. The journey to serenity and inner peace, Dr Peck writes, can only be made with increasing self-awareness and social awareness. There are no easy answers for complex problems. The work of learning and spiritual growth is hard. And yet he shows us that there is a way to think with integrity, to know the difference between good and evil, to overcome narcissism, to love and be loved, to live with paradox, to accept the consequences of our actions all through life, and to come to terms with dying and death.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

In this extraordinarily profound book, M. Scott Peck continues the journey of spiritual growth that began with one of the most influential works of modern times: The Road Less Travelled. In The Road Less Travelled and Beyond, he leads us to a deeper awareness of how to live rich, fulfilling lives in a world fraught with stress and confusion.

Drawing on a lifetime's experience as a counselor, lecturer and writer, M.Scott Peck shows us how to:

-Think with integrity

-Know the difference between good and evil

-Love and be loved

-Accept the consequences of our actions throughout life

-Come to terms with dying and death

With a unique blend of psychological insight and deep spirituality, he explains that, although there are no easy answers, life, learning and spiritual growth are an adventure - even in this age of anxiety.

Biographie de l'auteur :

M. Scott Peck, M.D., is a psychiatrist and best-selling author of many books. Educated at Harvard (B.A) and Case Western Reserve (M.D), Dr. Peck served in administrative posts in the US government during his career in the Army Medical Corps, and was then a psychiatrist in private practice from 1972 to 1984. For the past thirteen years, he has devoted much of his time and financial resources to the work of the Foundation for Community Encouragement, a nonprofit organization that he and his wife. Lily, helped found in 1984. He lives in northwest Connecticut.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Rider
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0712670769
• ISBN 13: 9780712670760
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320