Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life

Philip Simmons

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Editorial: Random House USA Inc, 2003

055338158X / 9780553381580

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A "reflective, eloquent [and] inspiringly written" (The New York Times) collection of essays about learning to live richly in the face of loss   "Astonishing . . . sometimes heartbreaking . . . sometimes hilarious."--The Boston Globe   WINNER OF THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD'S BEST SPIRITUAL BOOK Philip Simmons was just thirty-five years old in 1993 when he learned that he had ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and was told he had less than five years to live. As a young husband and father, and at the start of a promising literary career, he suddenly had to learn the art of dying. Nine years later, he succeeded, against the odds, in learning the art of living. In this surprisingly joyous and spirit-renewing book, he chronicles his search for peace and his deepening relationship with the mystery of everyday life.    From our first faltering steps, Simmons says, we may fall into disappointment or grief, fall into or out of love, fall from youth or health. And though we have little choice as to the timing or means of our descent, we may, as he affirms, "fall with grace, to grace." With humor, hard-earned wisdom, and a keen eye for life's lessons--whether drawn from great poetry or visits to the town dump--Simmons shares his discovery that even at times of great sorrow we may find profound freedom. And by sharing the wonder of his daily life, he offers us the gift of connecting more deeply and joyously with our own.

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Título
Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life
Autor
Philip Simmons
Editorial
Random House USA Inc
Año de publicación
2003
Estado
Fair
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
055338158X
ISBN 13
9780553381580
Serie
Libro 1 de 1: Interactive Journals

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