Book
On the brink of everything : grace, gravity, and getting old
Record details
- ISBN: 1523095431
- ISBN: 9781523095438
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Physical Description:
xii, 198 pages ; 19 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Oakland : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Three essays in this book are accompanied by songs written and performed by the gifted singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer... All thee songs can be downloaded free of charge at NewcomerPalmer.com/home."--Page vi. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | With gratitude -- Prelude -- The view from the brink: what I can see from here -- Young and old: the dance of the generations -- Getting real: from illusion to reality -- Work and vocation: writing a life -- Keep reaching out: staying engaged with the world -- Keep reaching in: staying engaged with your soul -- Over the edge: where we go when we die -- Postlude. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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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| Subject: | Life Aging Conduct of life Palmer, Parker J |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BJ 1589 .P35 2018 (Text) | 30401141559405 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/22/2024 |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Palmer On (Text) | 30401141570634 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Palmer On (Text) | 30401141570642 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Palmer On (Text) | 30401141570659 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/22/2024 |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Palmer On (Text) | 30401141570667 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
| John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | BOOK GROUP Palmer On (Text) | 30401141570675 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
