{"product_id":"on-the-brink-of-everything-parker-j-palmer-9798890572004","title":"On the Brink of Everything, Revised and Updated: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old","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\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 eight 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\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798890572004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berrett-Koehler Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Parker J. Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483335831807,"sku":"9798890572004","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a667284-0da0-4eb8-a94d-534e2fd95257.jpg?v=1778038307","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-brink-of-everything-parker-j-palmer-9798890572004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}