Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World"An absorbing chronicle of discovery" (Booklist) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other Like most lives, Mary Pipher’s is filled with glory and tragedy, chaos and clarity, love and abandonment. She spent her childhood in small Midwestern towns, the nurturing daughter of a doctor mother and a restless, jack-of-all-trades father. Later, as a wife, mother, and therapist, she was able to do what she most enjoyed: learn about the world and help others. But after the surprising success of Reviving Ophelia, she found herself overwhelmed by the demands on her time and attention. In 2002, Pipher experienced a meltdown. She realized that success and fame were harming her, and she began the long journey to a quieter, more meditative life that would carry her toward self-acceptance and joy. In Seeking Peace, Pipher tells her own remarkable story, and in the process reveals fundamental truths about our individual search for happiness and love. Candid, surprising and moving, Seeking Peace offers a map for our own journey toward a more fulfilling, more joyously lived life. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 7 | |
Meltdown 2002 | 17 |
Bedrock | 35 |
Mother and Father 197 | 51 |
The Glad Game 19471965 | 73 |
Lost and Found 19651977 | 109 |
Love and Work 19771994 | 131 |
Recovery 20022003 | 159 |
A Bigger Container 20032007 | 175 |
Despair and SelfAcceptance | 191 |
Stopping for Joshua Bell | 211 |
Am Now 2008 | 231 |
My Birthday Party | 247 |
Acknowledgments | 257 |
Avalanche of Roses 19942002 | 145 |
Other editions - View all
Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World Mary Bray Pipher No preview available - 2010 |
Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World Mary Pipher, PhD No preview available - 2010 |
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