| Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life Contributor(s): Rohr, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470907754 ISBN-13: 9780470907757 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
| Dewey: 248.4 |
| LCCN: 2010049429 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.3" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fresh way of thinking about spirituality that grows throughout life In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or gone down are the only ones who understand up. Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the opposite. What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as falling upward. In fact, it is not a loss but somehow actually a gain, as we have all seen with elders who have come to their fullness.
This important book explores the counterintuitive message that we grow spiritually much more by doing wrong than by doing right. |