{"product_id":"on-the-brink-of-everything","title":"On The Brink Of Everything","description":"Author: Palmer, Parker\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781523095438\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berrett-Koehler\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 183mm x 134mm x 21mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved and bestselling author Parker J. Palmer (\u003ci\u003eLet Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, Healing the Heart of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e), comes a beautiful book of reflections on what we can learn as we move closer to \"the brink of everything.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing 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. \"Old,\" he writes, \"is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to dive deep into life, not withdraw to the shallows.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut this book is not for elders only. It was written to encourage adults of all ages to explore the way their lives are unfolding. It's not a how-to-do-it book on aging, but a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life, refracting new light at every turn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom beginning to end, the book is laced with humor as well as gravitas -- beautifully enhanced by three free downloadable songs from the gifted singer-songwriter \u003cb\u003eCarrie Newcomer\u003c\/b\u003e, written in response to themes in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrelude\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. The View from the Brink- What I Can See from Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Young \u0026amp; Old- The Dance of the Generations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Getting Real- From Illusion to Reality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Work \u0026amp; Vocation- A Life in Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. Keep Reaching Out- Staying Engaged with the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI. Keep Reaching In- Staying Engaged with Your Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVII. Over the Edge- Where We Go When We Die\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostlude","brand":"Ships in 4 to 7 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41702618267806,"sku":"UBD-9781523095438","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781523095438.jpg?v=1653391550","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/on-the-brink-of-everything","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}