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Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life
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*Starred Review* Sometimes it takes a tragedy to make us realize how much we have and how much we have lost. In 1993 Simmons, then 35, was told that he had ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. He was shaken but took it in stride. "Life, after all," he wryly observes, "is a terminal condition." Now he is in the delicate position of having to master the art of living and the art of dying. He has succeeded admirably so far by accepting failure and embracing human imperfection. Moreover, he is a wonderful writer. In the dozen essays of this slim volume, which are reflections on the secret of living well despite confronting seemingly insurmountable obstacles, he teaches not only how to fall with grace, but how to fall to grace, often with ecumenical overtones. He doesn't recite familiar, shallow platitudes or list any spiritual do's and don'ts. Instead he shows how to be willing to let go of the things that one finds most precious. In effect, his faith is a mysticism of everyday life: he seeks eternity wherever he can find it. One's life may be fleeting, he reminds us, but we are all part of a greater mystery. Full of many moments of quiet grace and subtle insight, Learning to Fall may become a spiritual classic--deservedly. June Sawyers
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Stricken with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) at age 35, Simmons left his position as a professor of English to return to his native New Hampshire. The author of numerous articles and one previous book, he has crafted essays out of his reflections, understanding, and observations of everyday rural life. Interwoven throughout is Simmons's theme of letting go as a necessary means of embracing life. With a knack for blending the esoteric and the mundane, Simmons presents his own insight into the well-known messages of Western and Eastern spiritual masters, such as Rumi, the Dalai Lama, Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hahn, and Meister Eckhart. As a family man with a degenerative disease, he writes with a marvelous understanding of acceptance, always knowing that tomorrow you still have to do the laundry. Eschewing the saccharine found in other works of this kind, these engaging essays are recommended for public libraries. Andy Wickens, King Cty. P.L., WA
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A Spiritual Gift
16. Juli 2001
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Phil's book is best read without anticiptation or preparation. Like life itself, like the disease which is slowly claiming Phil's abilities, it is the imperfection of our vulnerabity that opens us to the ephiphanies that surround us. If you are seeking to open yourself to a wider reality, if you are able to be blessed by the path others have trod, Phil's book has much to offer. You might come to the book to learn how Phil has dealt with his disability, but you will come away from it with deeper insights into how to deal with your own. This is not so much a book to be enjoyed as it is to savored and keep close at hand.
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A Timeless Legacy & Oasis
27. Mai 2002
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During a very dark time in my life, I happened to pick up this book, sarcastically thinking that it was going to be a positive thinking fluff ball of well-intentioned writing, but I thought I could use it anyway. Thank heavens my temporary cynicism did not deter me from one of the greatest gifts ever to be in print! This book is a spiritual power tool for anyone coping with loss, a candle lit by a stranger in our stormiest nights. This book looks death in the face with the quiet rage of a human being and the grace of a sage- and offers a bridge over the roughest waters of our lives. God bless you, Mr. Simmons for your hard-earned wisdom and generosity of spirit. May your journey lead to all of the riches you've given us in this book and this life. Just knowing someone has been there has meant meant everything. You have given us a legacy that will last a long, long time. I pity those indifferent souls who find no other better thing to do with their idle lives and self-righteous overblown intellects than to criticize this literary jewel. For the "urban fella" below, you have a long way to go, buddy... and a very hard fall. Only then will you know the value of this book and this man's experience. Marlene' M. Druhan- Author (Naked Soul, Llewellyn 1998)
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Learning to Fall -- Spiritual Handbook for Mortals
27. Dezember 2000
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This book is what every post-modern spiritual seeker is after -- a humane, down-to-earth exploration of the essence of soul, as seen from inside a full, thoughtful, suffering and joyful life. There are lots of references to spiritual "authorities," from Buddha to Emerson, but these just serve to ground the stories and insights. The author himself speaks with such gentle and frank authority that really nothing from outside is needed.
What is special about this book is Simmons' own experience of illness -- he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease -- and how he has found his way through despair to redemption. Without resorting to any religious "teaching," Simmons still manages to achieve what he calls the chief function of religion: to explore "the harrowing business of rescuing joy from heartbreak."
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