With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.
Parker J. Palmer is a highly respected writer, lecturer, teacher, and activist. His work speaks deeply to people from many walks of life, including public schools, college and universities, religious institutions, corporations, foundations, and grass-roots organizations. The Leadership Project, a 1998 survey of 10,000 American educators, named him one of the thirty most influential senior leaders in higher education and one of ten key "agenda-setters" of the past decade. Author of six previous books---including the bestsellers Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach--–his writing has been recognized with eight honorary doctorates and several national awards. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley and lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Reviewed by Trisha (Heidelberg, Germany), February 28, 2007
DO NOT waste your time or your money on this book. It is definitely not a Christian book, but heavily New Age spiritualism, pro-homosexual, sacredness of self and nature etc. God is thrown in here and there, probably only to expand the market of the book. I won't even give this book away; it's to the trash heap with this one.
0.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Wes Bishop (Belton, MO), November 10, 2001
This is not a very good book. He refers to God as he/she. That borders on blasphemy. The only redeeming value is that he encourages people to look to themselves rather than others for their calling in life.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Jennifer (Minnesota), August 30, 2001
Great book! He deals humorously and compassionately with the issue of finding one's calling in life. It's great to hear that I'm not the only one who's taken detours along the way.
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