{"product_id":"on-the-brink-of-everything-9781523095438","title":"On the Brink of Everything","description":"\u003cb\u003e“This impassioned book invites readers to the deep end of life where authentic soul work and human transformation become pressing concerns.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist in the Aging\/Death \u0026amp; Dying Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“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.” —Krista Tippett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Wise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A wondrously rich mix of reality and possibility, comfort and story, helpful counsel and poetry, in the voice of a friend . . . This is a book of immense gratitude, consolation, and praise.” —Naomi Shihab Nye, National Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58188510298499,"sku":"9781523095438","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781523095438.jpg?v=1780653746","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/on-the-brink-of-everything-9781523095438","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}