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1	The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teachers Life more books like this by Parker J Palmer (Read by) add to wishlist "This book is for teachers who have good days and bad - and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves. It is for teachers who refuse to harden their hearts, because they love learners, learning, and the teaching life." - Parker J. Palmer [from the Introduction] Teachers choose their vocation for reasons of the ... see all copies from $2.16! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation more books like this by Parker J Palmer (Read by) add to wishlist With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, ... see all copies from $4.40! new only from $11.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist Building on the concepts he developed in LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK and THE COURAGE TO TEACH, Parker Palmer's HIDDEN WHOLENESS is a compassionate yet candid look at declining human morals. Palmer's central theme is the life divided. He asserts that most people lead a life of fragmentation, partial truths, and even duplicity. According to Parker, this has ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.66! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer's 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 ... see all copies from $2.83! new only from $5.55! \| first editions \| SVS
5	To Know as We Are Known: A Spirituality of Education more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist This primer on authentic education explores how mind and heart can work together in the learning process. Moving beyond the bankruptcy of our current model of education, Parker Palmer finds the soul of education through a lifelong cultivation of the wisdom each of us possesses and can share to benef see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Teaching with Fire: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Teach more books like this by Sam M Intrator (Editor), Megan Scribner (Editor), Parker J Palmer (Introduction by) add to wishlist Reclaim your fire. '"Teaching with Fire" is a glorious collection of the poetry that has restored the faith of teachers in the highest, most transcendent values of their work with children...Those who want us to believe that teaching is a technocratic and robotic skill devoid of art or joy or beauty need to read this powerful collection. So, for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.08! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity more books like this by Catherine Whitmire, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist For anyone feeling too busy or too stressed seeking to simplify their life, this guide maps out several routes to simplicity. For over 300 years, the Quakers have lived out of a spiritual center in a way of life they call "plain living". Their accumulated experiences and distilled wisdom have much to offer anyone seeking greater simplicity today. see all copies from $7.85! new only from $11.56! \| SVS
8	The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist First published in 1980 - and reissued here with a feisty new introductory essay - "The Promise of Paradox" launched Parker J. Palmer's career as an author and his ongoing exploration of the contradictions that vex and enrich our lives. In this probing and heartfelt book, the distinguished writer, teacher, and activist examines some of the ... see all copies from $7.75! new only from $11.09! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart more books like this by Sam M Intrator, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist This book offers wise stories to honor and encourage the hearts of teachers. 'A heartwarming collection of essays about the doubts, passions, insecurities, and life-changing moments of teachers' - "American School Board Journal". 'Our history books are filled with examples of the efforts of committed education employees who helped to make this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.54! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Radical Presence: Teaching as Contemplative Practice more books like this by Mary Rose O'Reilly, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist This text offers the opinion that the secrets of good teaching are the same as those of good living. The author seeks to discover what spaces can be created in the classroom that will allow students the freedom to nourish an inner life. see all copies from $7.57! new only from $21.63! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Active Life: Wisdom for Work, Creativity, and Caring more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist Vital, down-to-earth wisdom for active people who serve others or work for social change. Drawing from the teachings of Chuang Tzu, Martin Buber, Jesus, and Julia Esquivel, Palmer presents a detailed framework for a spiritual life in the active world--for the uncelibate, unsolitary, and unsilent lives that most of us lead. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.82! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Courage to Teach, a Guide for Reflection and Renewal more books like this by Rachel C Livsey, Parker J Palmer add to wishlist From the Best Selling Author of The Courage to Teach comes a New Resource for Reflection and RenewalThis guide will help teachers, individually and in groups, reflect on their teaching and renew their sense of vocation by exploring the inner landscape of their lives along Palmer's three dimensions-intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. The guide ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $61.64!
13 view cover	An Undivided Life: Seeking Wholeness in Ourselves, Our Work & Our World more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist What does it mean to live "divided no more"? For renowned educator and author Parker J. Palmer (whose books have sold over 700,000 copies), it means living in harmony with the true self, embedded in community and responsive to the needs of the world. The Undivided Life presents the first-ever audio retrospective on the major themes Palmer has ... see all copies from $17.40! new only from $20.76! \| SVS
14 view cover	Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer's Legacy more books like this by William M McDonald (Editor), Parker J Palmer add to wishlist This book is a follow-up to Ernest Boyer's landmark report "Campus Life: In Search of Community" produced by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation in 1990. The contributors include a stellar group of experts in the field including Parker Palmer and E Grady Bogue. The book uses real-world examples to illustrate the challenges of strengthening ... see all copies from $21.78! new only from $30.12! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and Renewal more books like this by Parker J Palmer, Megan Scribner add to wishlist "The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and Renewal, 10th Anniversary Edition", is a superb resource for those who wish to extend their exploration of the ideas in "The Courage to Teach", as individuals or as part of a study group. The Guide has been thoroughly updated and expanded to help readers reflect on their teaching and renew their sense ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $11.19! \| SVS
16 view cover	Learning Unlimited: Using Homework to Engage Your Child's Natural Style of Intelligence more books like this by Dawna Markova, Anne R Powell, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist This guide presents a creative, positive approach to the role of homework for parents and children, illustrating how with parental help, homework can rekindle and support the urge to learn and take away the drudgery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The company of strangers : Christians and the renewal of America's public life more books like this by Parker J. Palmer add to wishlist This book is a new and original voice in Christian spirituality. A valuable and practical resource for both clergy and laity, a balance vision of the renewal of public life and how the church can contribute to it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Letters to a New Teacher: A Month-By-Month Guide to the Year Ahead more books like this by Jim Burke, Joy Krajicek, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist "Joy's questions and Jim's responses evoke in us an appreciation for what it means to do the work called teaching with the "living intensity of soul." May such soulful teaching flourish among us: here is a book that can help it be so." - Parker Palmer and Sam IntratorEvery new teacher needs a mentor, someone smart, experienced, compassionate, and ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $23.11! \| SVS
19	The Company of Strangers: Christians and the Renewal of America's Public Life more books like this by Martin E. Marty, Parker J. Palmer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Dr. Elkhanan Elkes of Kovno Ghetto: A Son's Holocaust Memoir more books like this by Joel Elkes, Parker J Palmer (Foreword by) add to wishlist An extraordinary memoir of Dr. Elkhanan Elkes, a distinguished physician who eventually gave his life as the Jewish leader of the Kovno Ghetto, Lithuania during the Holocaust. see all copies from $3.64! first editions
21	In the Belly of a Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Thought of Thomas Merton more books like this by Parker J. Palmer, Henri J. M. Nouwen (Designer) add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! first editions
22	The Active Life Leader's Guide: Widsom for Work, Creativity and Caring more books like this by Parker J Palmer add to wishlist From Harper's Leader's Guide series, one of their most popular and thought-provoking books on spirituality and faith development. This guide offers clear, step-by-step instructions for adult-enrichment sessions, an overview of the book, helpful background on the topic, opening and closing worship activities, discussion questions and journaling ... see all copies from $38.95! first editions

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