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A thoughtful and heartfelt examination of the sources and consequences of the alienation we feel when our inner and outer lives become divorced from each other, when external forces pressure us to depart from our soul's true yearnings The book lifts up the problem of the divided life, diagnoses its sources, assesses its personal and social costs, and offers a model of community that will help people live with greater integrity and wholeness About the Author Parker J Palmer is a highly respected writer, teacher, and activist, whose ideas have found resonance with people in many walks of life, including education, medicine, religion, business, philanthropy, and social change In 2002, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) created the Parker J Palmer Courage to Teach Award, given annually to the directors of ten US residency programs that exemplify humanism in medical education Dr Palmer's work has been recognized with honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press, and major grants from the Danforth Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Fetzer Institute Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal, he holds a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley