Summary of Parker J. Palmer's On the Brink of Everything

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The phrase on the brink of can be used in a positive or negative way. It is defined as the edge of a cliff or other high area, or the point at which something good or bad will happen. I like being on the brink of everything because it gives me new perspectives on my past, present, and future. #2 The phrase on the brink of can be used in a positive or negative way. It is defined as the edge of a cliff or other high area, or the point at which something good or bad will happen. I like being on the brink of everything because it gives me new perspectives on my past, present, and future. #3 I am that to which I gave short shrift and that to which I attended. I am my descents into darkness and my rising again into the light, my betrayals and my fidelities, my failures and my successes. #4 The title stands for too long; didn’t read. Shorter: If you’re wondering whether your life has meaning, forget about it. It doesn’t.