Learning to fall : the blessings of an imperfect life / Philip Simmons.
Learning to fall : the blessings of an imperfect life / Philip Simmons.
By
:
Simmons, Philip E., 1957-2002.
Publication Date
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2003, 2000
Publication Information
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New York : Bantam Books,
Physical Description
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xvi, 157 p.
Subject Term
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Suffering -- Religious aspects.
Suffering.
Spiritual life.
Self-acceptance.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
College teachers -- United States -- Biography.
Summary
:
Faced at 35 with the prospect of dying, Simmons succeeded, instead, at the art of living. "Learning to Fall" contains his ruminations on turtle behavior, Buddhist philosophy, Robert Frost's poetry, and his affirmation that whatever life throws at us, we can learn to live with joy.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780553381580
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 291.4442 SI4 | Lost |