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The active life : a spirituality of work, creativity, and caring / Parker J. Palmer.

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General Note:	Originally published: San Francisco : Harper & Row, ©1990.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Spirituality in action: on being fully alive -- Action and contemplation: a living paradox -- "Active life": the shadow side -- "The woodcarver": a model for right action -- "The angel": action, failure, and suffering -- "Jesus in the desert": the tempatations of action -- "Loaves and fishes": acts of scarcity or abundance -- "Threatened with resurrection": acts of death or new life.
Summary, etc.:	"The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer's deep and graceful exploration of a spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety of religious traditions, including Taosit, Jewish, and Christian, palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through life-giving action. He celebrates both the problems and potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to teach us about ourselves, the world, and God."--Back cover.