
The Spirituality of Imperfection
Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
Bantam Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. December 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-553-37132-1 (ISBN)
Description
I Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times.
Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a new way of thinking, a way of living that enables a truly human existence.
Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a new way of thinking, a way of living that enables a truly human existence.
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-553-37132-1 (9780553371321)
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Ernest Kurtz | Katherine Ketcham
The Spirituality of Imperfection
Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
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12/2009
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Ernest Kurtz is the author of Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous; A.A.: The Story; and Shame and Guilt. He held a Ph.D. in the history of American civilization from Harvard and was affiliated with the Center for Self-Help Research at the University of Michigan. He died in 2015.
Katherine Ketcham has been writing nonfiction books for forty years. Her work has been published in seventeen foreign languages and has sold nearly two million copies. She founded and serves on the board of a grassroots nonprofit organization called Trilogy Recovery Community, which helps youth and their family members dealing with alcohol and other drug problems. Ketcham lives in Walla Walla, Washington.
Katherine Ketcham has been writing nonfiction books for forty years. Her work has been published in seventeen foreign languages and has sold nearly two million copies. She founded and serves on the board of a grassroots nonprofit organization called Trilogy Recovery Community, which helps youth and their family members dealing with alcohol and other drug problems. Ketcham lives in Walla Walla, Washington.