On the Brink of Everything

**From beloved and bestselling author Parker J. Palmer ( *Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, Healing the Heart of Democracy* ), comes a beautiful book of reflections on what we can learn as we move closer to "the brink of everything."**

Drawing on eight decades of life -- and his career as a writer, teacher, and activist -- Palmer explores the questions age raises and the promises it holds. "Old," he writes, "is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to dive deep into life, not withdraw to the shallows."

**But this book is not for elders only. It was written to encourage adults of all ages to explore the way their lives are unfolding. It's not a how-to-do-it book on aging, but a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life, refracting new light at every turn.**

From beginning to end, the book is laced with humor as well as gravitas -- beautifully enhanced by three free downloadable songs from the gifted singer-songwriter **Carrie Newcomer** , written in response to themes in the book.