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Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life (Large Print)
Falling Upward A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life - Large Print
Author: Richard Rohr
In Falling Upward, Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have gone ''down'' are the only ones who understand ''up.'' Those who have somehow fallen, and fallen well, are the only ones who can grow spiritually and not misuse ''up''. More than anything else, he describes wh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781459635753
ISBN-10: 1459635752
Publication Date: 2/28/2012
Pages: 252
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Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Book Type: Paperback
Large Print: Yes
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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This book was chosen for my monthly Bible study group. In a nutshell, the author encourages readers to let go of the rigid, achievement-oriented mindset of the first half of life to enter a new phase in retirement. 

The book had quite a few gems of wisdom:

"We grow spiritually much more by doing it wrong than by doing it right."

"Pass the lessons learned on to others - or there has been no real gift at all."

My biggest complaint with the book is the pace is slow, and it was not the easiest to comprehend. 


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