Endorsements i
Half Title Page iii
Previous Books by Authors iv
Title Page v
Copyright Page vi
Dedication vii
Epigraph viii
Foreword by James Martin, SJ xi
Introduction 1
1. Waiting to Be Born 9
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. Childhood 21
What Maisie Knew (2012)
3. Community 33
The Seventh Fire (2015) and Smoke Signals (1998)
4. The Breaking and Remaking of Self 45
The Fisher King (1991)
5. Vocation—Meaning in the Ordinary 55
Paterson (2016)
6. Vocation—To Step into Your Own Shoes 65
Malcolm X (1992)
7. Relationships 77
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and Love Is Strange (2014)
8. Overcoming Success 91
Faces Places (2017)
9. Generosity 101
Babette’s Feast (1987)
10. Transforming Conflict 113
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
11. Death and Beyond 129
After Life (1998)
12. Waiting in Silence 143
Into Great Silence (2005)
Epilogue: It’s Still a Beautiful Day 155
For Further Viewing 161
Acknowledgments 169
Notes 171
About the Authors 175
Back Cover 176