{"product_id":"on-the-brink-of-everything-grace-gravity-and-getting-old-9781523095438","title":"On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist in the Aging\/Death \u0026amp; Dying Category\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLooking 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParker 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618695942418,"sku":"9781523095438","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_456b2fd4-5eeb-4602-941f-b0a6fbb2bac0.jpg?v=1737285705","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-the-brink-of-everything-grace-gravity-and-getting-old-9781523095438","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}