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Falling upward, a spirituality for the two halves of life by richard. A spirituality for the two halves of life from the worlds largest community of readers. Time magazine 10 top nonfiction books of 20 the new republic best books of. It is a book that trips annecdotally through the early history of lighter than air craft. Falling upwards begins autobiographically at a village fete in the. A spirituality for the two halves of life, richard rohr catches the wave of interest in spirituality in the second half of life by offering a template for the. His expansion of a chapter into a whole new book can be a sign of waning inspiration, and the early pages of falling upwards left me fearing. You will come to a crisis in your life, and after the crisis, if you are open to it, you will enter a space of spiritual refreshment, peace.

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A spirituality for the two halves of life, richard rohr helps us to understand the tasks of the two halves of life and teaches us that those who have failed, or gone down, are the only ones who can really understand up. Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the. He even sounds a little smug at times in his wisdom. Franciscan priest richard rohrauthor of, among other titles, the naked now and from wild man to wise manhas written his most sage, most important book yet. Falling upwards, by richard holmes the new york times. Richard rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or gone down are the only ones who understand up.