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Title details for On the Brink of Everything by Parker J. Palmer - Available

On the Brink of Everything

Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old

by Parker J. Palmer
Steve Carlson
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From beloved bestselling author Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak) comes a beautiful book of meditations and reflections on eight decades of life, the process of aging, his own spiritual journey (which has never been confined to a creed), and his vocation as a writer and thinker.
On the Brink of Everything is an exploration of Parker Palmer's experience of living and aging, written in hopes of encouraging readers of every age to explore their life course. It is not a "guide to" or "handbook" for "getting old"—something all of us are doing all the time. Instead it's a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life—and on the importance of staying meaningfully engaged with life until the end. From beginning to end the book is packed with both humor and gravitas.

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  • Release date

    June 26, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781663742612
      • File size: 157416 KB
      • Duration: 05:27:56

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Steve Carlson's textured voice and thoughtful phrasing punctuated with strategic pauses and authentic emotion make his performance sound totally in sync with 80-year-old Parker Palmer's reflections and insights. The audio is a collection of 24 essays and some poems that deal with issues of aging such as reimagining work and purpose, staying engaged with young people, knowing oneself, and coming to terms with end-of-life issues. Palmer says he aims to use his personal experience of aging to help others approach it "as a period of discovery and engagement rather than decline and inaction." With Carlson's vocal engagement and relaxed delivery, this is a listening experience that will provoke thoughtful reframing of what it means to live fully in one's later years. T.W. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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