Ragged Edge of Silence Finding Peace in a Noisy World

Name: Ragged Edge of Silence Finding Peace in a Noisy World
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ISBN: 9781426207235

ISBN-10: 1426207239

ISBN-13: 9781426207235

Edition: 2011

Authors: John Francis

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By the author ofPlanetwalker, The Ragged Edge of Silencetakes us to another level of appreciating, through silence, the beauty of the planet and our place in it. John Francis's real and compelling prose forms a tapestry of questions and answers woven from interviews, stories, personal experience, science, and the power of silence through history, including practice by Native American, Hindu, and Buddhist cultures. Through their time-honored traditions and his own experience of communicating silently for 17 years, Francis's practical exercises lay the groundwork for the reader to build constructive silence into everyday life: to learn more about oneself, to set goals and accomplish dreams,…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 3/15/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.28" wide x 9.30" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Introduction


Beginning


Before


Life in a Journal


Father's Visit, 1974


Ending and Beginning: The New Year


Visions


Signs, Dreams, and Visions


Walking North


Guns and Spirits


Shaking the Tress


Mr. Death


Three Educations


School of Reflection: Gathering the Tools


Dreaming Boats


Studies and Reflections


The Invisible Path


Study Silence


Feathers, Oil, and Silence


Thanksgiving: Seven Years and a Day


Thank You for Being Here


Sign Language


I'm a Rose


Epilogue: Writing From Silence


Acknowledgments