We are to consider being a mentor knowing we will learn as much or more from the one we mentor. And this is has been too much and little The ache of it bewildering. Our heart becomes supple by stretching it by taking in all of life’s little joys, and by taking in life’s little deaths without an anesthetic.Palmer believes that faith is what allows us to live with all the contradictions of life. Surprised by the fact that he likes being old, he writes, “Welcome to the brink of everything. "~ CARRIE NEWCOMER, musician, recording artist of The Beautiful Not Yet, author of "Parker Palmer has given me so many gifts through the years. In 2005, Drawing on eight decades of life – and his career as a writer, teacher, and activist – Palmer explores the questions age raises and the promises it holds.
My father, Max J. Palmer, died at age 81 in 1994. "~ RICHARD LEIDER, best-selling author or coauthor of Are you a “perfectionist” who, for example, takes 30 minutes to write a post that should have taken five minutes...Father’s Day this year launched me on a trip down memory lane. But for now we'll stand together, Here on the brink of everything, Here on the brink of everything Parker Palmer has so many suggestions for our new life. It is tender to the core for our shared human condition and fierce with love and unguarded hope for our shared human possibility.
And this is has been too much and little The ache of it bewildering. Palmer talks about how suffering breaks our hearts, but if our heart is supple instead of brittle, it breaks open and allows more love and a new life to come in. Parker, now in his late seventies, has helped this guy in his early sixties think of my years ahead as 'triple wrapped in mystery.'
Receive a discount when you purchase"Parker Palmer is one of our wisest minds and lives, and one of my greatest mentors. Founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal, he holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, thirteen honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, and an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press.Palmer is the author of ten books—including several award-winning titles—that have sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into ten languages: In 1998, a national survey of 10,000 educators named Palmer one of the thirty “most influential senior leaders” in higher education and one of the ten key “agenda-setters” of the decade. I never sang ‘cause I knew something, I sang because it was a prayer, The finest one that I could bare. "~ RICHARD ROHR, founder of the Center for Contemplation and Action, and author of "Parker J. Palmer’s newest offering is clear-eyed and good-humored, luminously prophetic and disarmingly honest. He reminds us that as long as we only look for results, our tasks become smaller and smaller. ""…a wondrously rich mix of reality and possibility, comfort and story, helpful counsel and poetry, in the voice of a friend. 1-2, Parker Palmer takes us to the brink of a new life. I never sang ‘cause I knew something, I sang because it was a prayer, The finest one that I could bare. His latest book is a deep reflection on aging that offers a master's earned view of the large and the small, and how we're all vital threads woven together by life. On the Brink of Everything has given me new and special gifts. My thinking has slowed a bit, but experience has made it deeper and richer. This book will stir your soul and bring you closer to everything. This book is filled with gems of wisdom, each a prism that helps us see our own vast interiority and sing our own truths. 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.
Here on the brink of everything I can’t see past this horizon, I can’t say what's waiting there. And he elders with such readability and humor! . But...To request an interview with Parker Palmer regarding From beloved and bestselling author Parker J. Palmer (With gravity and levity, compassion and chutzpah, Palmer talks about the importance of developing a robust inner and outer life, a sense of meaning and purpose amid pain as well as joy, and the intergenerational relations that enhance the lives of young and old alike. Savoring this book is a kind of mentorship in aging, and it ends in a crescendo of poetry. This book is a generous gift to all of us—and to our attempts at a truly human civilization. He quotes Rumi’s poem, “The Quest House,” reminding us that every part of our life has something to teach us. Here’s a book not only for elders but for those younger folks we call “old souls.”Ultimately, Palmer sees age as a precious gift. We are to be more observant of our world outside of us and inside, our inner world.Palmer reminds us that “ violence happens when we do not know what else to do with our suffering.” We are therefore still called to reach out with love to those who suffer and become acquainted with our own suffering and what we can learn from it. It takes a lifetime to get here, but the stunning view of past, present, and future—and the bracing breeze in your face—make it worth the trip.”Parker J. Palmer is a writer, speaker, and activist on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change. It's an honest wake-up chime, no matter where you are in your own time line, because somehow, these pages hold all of time—past and present, stirring together—refreshing the spirit. I’m done with big and complex projects, but more aware of the loveliness of simple things. It has the feel of a lovely kitchen table conversation between the author and reader, a generous gift to readers of every age, and to a worried and weary world. Palmer reminds us of Benedict’s message of “keeping death daily before our eyes.’ In the meantime, we are to reach out and learn from the younger generation, move toward, not away from what we fear, and spend as much time as possible in the natural world.Finally, he reminds us of how essential humor is as we age, quoting William James: “common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing moving at different speeds.” "Parker Palmer has been a mentor and midwife to countless people in my generation, including me.