On the Brink of Everything

Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old (16pt Large Print Edition)

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Parker J Palmer

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Paperback / softback

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Drawing on eight decades of life - and his career as a writer, teacher, and activist - Palmer explores the questions age raises and the promises it holds. ''''Old, '''' he writes, ''''is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to dive deep into life, not withdraw to the shallows.'''' But this book is not for elders only. It was written to encourage adults of all ages to explore the way their lives are unfolding. It's not a how-to-do-it book on aging, but a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life, refracting new light at every turn. From beginning to end, the book is laced with humor as well as gravitas - beautifully enhanced by three free downloadable songs from the gifted singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer, written in response to themes in the book.

Author Biography:

Parker Palmer is one of our wisest minds and lives and one of my greatest mentors. He has the spirit of a poet and the stature of a prophet. There is no one I'd rather eavesdrop on as he ponders ''the brink of everything.'' 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, � founder of On Being Studios, author of� Einstein's God� and� Becoming Wise, winner of the 2014 National Humanities Medal

Release date Australia

February 21st, 2019

Author

Parker J Palmer

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

Large type / large print edition

Pages

328

Dimensions

156x234x18

ISBN-13

9780369326751

Product ID

31861836

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