On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old

In On the Brink of Everything, best-selling author Parker J. Palmer shares reflections from his eight decades of life, framing aging as a "passage of discovery and engagement." Through elegant prose and lyrical poetry, Palmer encourages listeners to explore their own life experiences while contemplating themes of meaning, purpose, and intergenerational relationships. He presents aging not as a loss but as an opportunity for risk-taking in service of the common good. Accompanied by songs from singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer, this book invites a deeper conversation about the richness of life at any age.