Falling Upward A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

Name: Falling Upward A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
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ISBN: 9780470907757

ISBN-10: 0470907754

ISBN-13: 9780470907757

Edition: 2011

Authors: Richard Rohr

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In Falling Upward, Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have gone "down" are the only ones who understand "up." Those who have somehow fallen, and fallen well, are the only ones who can grow spiritually and not misuse "up". More than anything else, he describes what "up" (in the second half of life) will look like and could look like.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…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 5/6/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 5.20" wide x 7.10" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



The Invitation to a Further Journey


Introduction



The Two Halves of Life



The Hero and Heroine's Journey



The First Half of Life



The Tragic Sense of Life



Stumbling over the Stumbling Stone



Necessary Suffering



Home and Homesickness



Amnesia and the Big Picture



A Second Simplicity



A Bright Sadness



The Shadowlands



New Problems and New Directions



Falling Upward


Coda


Notes


Bibliography


The Author


Index