{"product_id":"books-on-the-brink-of-everything-by-parker-j-palmer","title":"On the Brink of Everything","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This impassioned book invites readers to the deep end of life where authentic soul work and human transformation become pressing concerns.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist in the Aging\/Death \u0026amp; Dying Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Wise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"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\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670544736529,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781523095438.jpg?v=1781511330","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-on-the-brink-of-everything-by-parker-j-palmer","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}