The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring

The Active Life is Parker J. Palmers deep and graceful exploration of a spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety of religious traditions, including Taoist, Jewish, and Christian, Palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through lifegiving action. He celebrates both the problems and potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to teach us about ourselves, the world, and God.