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Title: Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life by Philip Simmons ISBN: 0-553-80266-6 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 January, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Timeless Legacy & Oasis
Comment: During a very dark time in my life, I happened to pick up this book, sarcastically thinking that it was going to be a positive thinking fluff ball of well-intentioned writing, but I thought I could use it anyway. Thank heavens my temporary cynicism did not deter me from one of the greatest gifts ever to be in print! This book is a spiritual power tool for anyone coping with loss, a candle lit by a stranger in our stormiest nights. This book looks death in the face with the quiet rage of a human being and the grace of a sage- and offers a bridge over the roughest waters of our lives. God bless you, Mr. Simmons for your hard-earned wisdom and generosity of spirit. May your journey lead to all of the riches you've given us in this book and this life. Just knowing someone has been there has meant meant everything. You have given us a legacy that will last a long, long time. I pity those indifferent souls who find no other better thing to do with their idle lives and self-righteous overblown intellects than to criticize this literary jewel. For the "urban fella" below, you have a long way to go, buddy... and a very hard fall. Only then will you know the value of this book and this man's experience. Marlene' M. Druhan- Author (Naked Soul, Llewellyn 1998)
Rating: 5
Summary: Learning to Fall -- Spiritual Handbook for Mortals
Comment: This book is what every post-modern spiritual seeker is after -- a humane, down-to-earth exploration of the essence of soul, as seen from inside a full, thoughtful, suffering and joyful life. There are lots of references to spiritual "authorities," from Buddha to Emerson, but these just serve to ground the stories and insights. The author himself speaks with such gentle and frank authority that really nothing from outside is needed.
What is special about this book is Simmons' own experience of illness -- he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease -- and how he has found his way through despair to redemption. Without resorting to any religious "teaching," Simmons still manages to achieve what he calls the chief function of religion: to explore "the harrowing business of rescuing joy from heartbreak."
Rating: 5
Summary: A Painful, Exceptable Fall
Comment: There are no coincidences in life! I found this book by accident at a time when I was wondering why I was living and if I should continue. I read this book and realized that suffering is what life is about and once we come to accept and internalize it, it's not so bad. Philip truly made me humble before him and I thank him for sharing his deepest thoughts with the world at a most difficult time. He took his pain and turned it around to help others - there is nothing better! He writes with humor and with sensitivity about a subject none of us wants to face but a subject we will all confront eventually. I am a Hospice Volunteer and realize how fleeting life can be. Philip showed me that my work is what makes sense of the suffering. This is an inspirational, uplifting piece of literature without being too "GOD" oriented. If you're questioning life, this book is for you.
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Title: My Twice-Lived Life: A Memoir by Donald Morison Murray ISBN: 0345436903 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families, 2nd Edition by Hiroshi Mitsumoto, Theodore L. Munsat ISBN: 1888799285 Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Learning to Fall: Recording the Blessings of an Imperfect Life by Philip Simmons ISBN: 0880882832 Publisher: Peter Pauper Press Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: How Will They Know If I'm Dead? Transcending Disability and Terminal Illness by Robert C. Horn III, C. Everett Koop ISBN: 1574440713 Publisher: Saint Lucie Press Pub. Date: 25 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Silent Fire: Bringing the Spirituality of Silence to Everyday Life by James A. Connor ISBN: 0812991028 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group Pub. Date: 19 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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