Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Pipher, Mary

Verlag: Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York, 2009

Beschreibung

As new condition red/orange boards with maroon spine and gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Mary Pipher; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quotes; Prelude; Introduction; and Acknowledgments. Bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia. "Mary Pipher is a keen observer of human nature. As a psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of such seminal books as Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other, she understands the issues and challenges that we face every day. In Seeking Peace, Pipher turns her attention inward, and with her characteristic honesty, humility, and humanity, she explores the lessons of her own life: as a daughter, a mother, a wife, a therapist, and a seeker. Like most lives, Pipher's is filled with glory and tragedy, chaos and clarity, love and abandonment. She spent her childhood in small towns in the Midwest, the bookworm daughter of a doctor mother and a restless, jack-of-all-trades father. Her parents were often absent, and she was the caretaker for her siblings. She built an identity around being a good sister and the family nurturer. As a grown woman, Pipher found joy and fulfillment doing what she most enjoyed: learning about the world and helping others. But after the astonishing success of Reviving Ophelia, she found herself overwhelmed by the new demands on her time and attention. In 2002, Pipher experienced a meltdown. She could no longer continue to live the way she had since the publication of Reviving Ophelia. Her life on the road and in the public eye had taken its toll on her emotional, mental, and physical well-being. She felt fragile, isolated, and empty. Trying to find a quieter, more peaceful life that would carry her toward greater self-acceptance and joy, she began the hard work of slowing down, crafting a new identity , and discovering the inner tranquility she'd yearned for all her life. In Seeking Peace, Mary Pipher tells her own remarkable story, and in the process she reveals truths about our very human search for happiness and love. While her story is unique, "the basic map and milestones of my story are universal," she writes. Candid, surprising, and moving, Seeking Peace offers us exactly that -- a map for a journey toward a more deeply fulfilled, more joyously lived life." -- from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 006740

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst ...

Verlag: Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 2009

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: As New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New

Auflage: 1st Edition