On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old

Parker J. Palmer

ISBN 10: 1523095431 / ISBN 13: 9781523095438

Edité par Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2018

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This is a Very Solid and very bright Personal Growth Smaller Hardback in Near Fine condition with a Near Fine jacket. c2018. 1st Edition. 3rd Printing. This Attractive book is in wonderful condition both inside and out. It looks very lightly read. The cover is Very clean & very bright with just a touch of wear. The edges are all very good. The spine ends are nice with hardly any wrinkle. The pages are tight & bright & unmarked. No names. The jacket, with price, is in Very nice condition with just a little light shelf wear. (NO Remainder marks). 198 Pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. #23331-625.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old
• Éditeur: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1523095431
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781523095438
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 3rd Printing
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
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Synopsis

“This impassioned book invites readers to the deep end of life where authentic soul work and human transformation become pressing concerns.” —Publishers Weekly

2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist in the Aging/Death & Dying Category

From bestselling author Parker J. Palmer comes a brave and beautiful book for all who want to age reflectively, seeking new insights and life-giving ways to engage in the world. “Age itself,” he says, “is no excuse to wade in the shallows. It’s a reason to dive deep and take creative risks.”

Looking back on eight decades of life—and on his work as a writer, teacher, and activist—Palmer explores what he’s learning about self and world, inviting readers to explore their own experience. In prose and poetry—and three downloadable songs written for the book by the gifted Carrie Newcomer—he meditates on the meanings of life, past, present, and future.

With compassion and chutzpah, gravitas and levity, Palmer writes about cultivating a vital inner and outer life, finding meaning in suffering and joy, and forming friendships across the generations that bring new life to young and old alike.

“This book is a companion for not merely surviving a fractured world, but embodying—like Parker—the fiercely honest and gracious wholeness that is ours to claim at every stage of life.” —Krista Tippett, New York Times-bestselling author of Becoming Wise

“A wondrously rich mix of reality and possibility, comfort and story, helpful counsel and poetry, in the voice of a friend . . . This is a book of immense gratitude, consolation, and praise.” —Naomi Shihab Nye, National Book Award finalist

À propos de l?auteur

Parker J. Palmer is a writer, speaker, and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He is founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, which offers long-term retreat programs for people in the serving professions, including teachers, administrators, physicians, philanthropists, non-profit leaders and clergy. He is the author of nine books--including several award-winning titles-- that have sold over 1.4 million copies and been translated into ten languages.