I never sang ‘cause I knew something, I sang because it was a prayer, The finest one that I could bare. Here’s a book not only for elders but for those younger folks we call “old souls.”Ultimately, Palmer sees age as a precious gift. 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. We become faithless when we are so afraid of the contradictions that we pretend they are not there.We have now become the observers of our world because most of the rest of the world does not have time to look and digest. She Stabs Lyrics: I am on the brink of losing everything / Hanging on the edge of / Every word she says / And you were never there / You were never there / She stabs deep into me / Am I too blind to . "~ VALARIE KAUR, civil rights activist, lawyer, filmmaker, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project"One of the wisest people on the planet has written one of the finest books on growing b/old gracefully.
"~ RICHARD ROHR, founder of the Center for Contemplation and Action, and author of "Parker J. Palmer’s newest offering is clear-eyed and good-humored, luminously prophetic and disarmingly honest. "Old," he writes, "is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to dive deep into life, not withdraw to the shallows.
This book is filled with gems of wisdom, each a prism that helps us see our own vast interiority and sing our own truths. Receive a discount when you purchase"Parker Palmer is one of our wisest minds and lives, and one of my greatest mentors. It's an honest wake-up chime, no matter where you are in your own time line, because somehow, these pages hold all of time—past and present, stirring together—refreshing the spirit. "~ CARRIE NEWCOMER, musician, recording artist of The Beautiful Not Yet, author of "Parker Palmer has given me so many gifts through the years. It takes a lifetime to get here, but the stunning view of past, present, and future—and the bracing breeze in your face—make it worth the trip.”Parker J. Palmer is a writer, speaker, and activist on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change. Parker, now in his late seventies, has helped this guy in his early sixties think of my years ahead as 'triple wrapped in mystery.' But...To request an interview with Parker Palmer regarding Our heart becomes supple by stretching it by taking in all of life’s little joys, and by taking in life’s little deaths without an anesthetic.Palmer believes that faith is what allows us to live with all the contradictions of life. We are to consider being a mentor knowing we will learn as much or more from the one we mentor. 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 Interested in purchasing a larger quantity of books at once? “I’ve lost the capacity for multitasking, but I’ve rediscovered the joy of doing one thing at a time. ""Our entire culture is deeply in need of true elders, and you can’t be one until you have arrived there—chronologically, spiritually, and intellectually. Now in my thirties, as the cacophony of vitriol and violence becomes deafening, his friendship teaches me how to remain faithful to my own melodies. My greatest aspiration is to arrive at the brink as Parker has, with humility and faithfulness, and pockets full of gems. From beloved and bestselling author Parker J. Palmer (With gravity and levity, compassion and chutzpah, Palmer talks about the importance of developing a robust inner and outer life, a sense of meaning and purpose amid pain as well as joy, and the intergenerational relations that enhance the lives of young and old alike. This warm and witty book will delight and inspire readers of all ages. This is a book of immense gratitude, consolation, and praise. Parker J. Palmer is a writer and a man who has clearly earned the title of elder. He has the spirit of a poet and the stature of a prophet. On the Brink of Everything has given me new and special gifts. "~ KRISTA TIPPETT, founder of On Being Studios, author of "Parker Palmer is the most integral and wholehearted teacher of our age. "Parker Palmer has been a mentor and midwife to countless people in my generation, including me. . Parker Palmer asks us still to welcome everything, the good and bad that comes into our lives. And he elders with such readability and humor! My thinking has slowed a bit, but experience has made it deeper and richer. ""…a wondrously rich mix of reality and possibility, comfort and story, helpful counsel and poetry, in the voice of a friend. "~ RICHARD LEIDER, best-selling author or coauthor of Are you a “perfectionist” who, for example, takes 30 minutes to write a post that should have taken five minutes...Father’s Day this year launched me on a trip down memory lane. And this is has been too much and little The ache of it bewildering. It is a slower life where we have the opportunity to observe and become aware of so much we missed in this world while we were living at a frantic pace: cardinals, dolphins, pelicans, humming birds, downy woodpeckers, Carolina Chickadees, the ocean, crocus, daffodils, old friends, the list goes on. 1-2, Parker Palmer takes us to the brink of a new life. He reminds us that as long as we only look for results, our tasks become smaller and smaller. It was written to encourage adults of all ages to explore the way their lives are unfolding.
His latest book is a deep reflection on aging that offers a master's earned view of the large and the small, and how we're all vital threads woven together by life. They just react. Savoring this book is a kind of mentorship in aging, and it ends in a crescendo of poetry.
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