Book description
Aging as a passage of discovery and engagementFrom 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.”
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. “The laws of nature that dictate sundown dictate our demise. But how we travel the arc toward the sunset of our lives is ours to choose: will it be denial, defiance, or collaboration?”
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.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- With Gratitude
- Prelude
- I. The View from the Brink: What I Can See from Here
- II. Young and Old: The Dance of the Generations
- III. Getting Real: From Illusion to Reality
- IV. Work and Vocation: Writing a Life
- V. Keep Reaching Out: Staying Engaged with the World
- VI. Keep Reaching In: Staying Engaged with Your Soul
- VII. Over the Edge: Where We Go When We Die
- Postlude
- Notes
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: On the Brink of Everything
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2018
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781523095452
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