{"product_id":"on-the-brink-of-everything-revised-and-updated-grace-gravity-and-getting-old-9798890572004","title":"On the Brink of Everything, Revised and Updated: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old by Palmer, Parker J.","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling guide to aging with purpose is now updated with urgent wisdom on staying engaged, countering tyranny, and making peace with mortality. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndependent Publisher Book Awards gold medalist in the Aging\/Death \u0026amp; Dying category. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGetting older isn't about withdrawal--it's about diving deeper into life, work, relationships, and meaning. But how do you stay engaged when facing loss, political chaos, and mortality? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revised and expanded edition, beloved teacher and bestselling author Parker J. Palmer returns with eight more years of hard-won wisdom. Drawing on nine decades of life, Palmer explores the urgent questions aging raises: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we counter authoritarianism when democracy itself is threatened?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we stay connected across generational divides?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we make peace with endings while staying meaningfully engaged until the last breath?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough meditations blending prose and poetry, Palmer shows that old is just another word for nothing left to lose--a time to speak truth, reach out, reach in, and fully inhabit the life you have. Laced with humor and gravitas, this book does not tell you how to age. It invites you to turn the prism on your own unfolding life, refracting new light at every turn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Parker J. Palmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berrett-Koehler Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798890572004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eParker J. Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of the Center for Courage \u0026amp; Renewal, is a world-renowned writer, speaker, and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change. He has reached millions worldwide through his nine books, including \u003ci\u003eLet Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, A Hidden Wholeness, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Healing the Heart of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e. Palmer holds a PhD in sociology from UC Berkeley, eleven honorary doctorates, and awards from the National Educational Press Association. In 2010, he received the William Rainey Harper Award (previous recipients include Margaret Mead, Elie Wiesel, and Paolo Freire). A Quaker, Parker lives in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67715156377753,"sku":"9798890572004","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9798890572004.jpg?v=1792098790","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/on-the-brink-of-everything-revised-and-updated-grace-gravity-and-getting-old-9798890572004","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}