Parker J. Palmer

Author of Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation

48+ Works 6,666 Members 83 Reviews 13 Favorited

About the Author

Parker J. Palmer was born in 1939 in Chicago. He attended Carleton College where he studied Philosophy and Sociology and graduated in 1961. He then went on to complete his Phd in Sociology at UC Berkeley. After graduation, he took a teaching position at Georgetown University and became involved show more with the Religious Society of Friends at Pendle Hill. He is the founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage and Renewal which operates the "Courage to Teach" program for K-12 educators across the country. He has published over one hundred essays and eight books. He has also been recognized with thirteen honorary degrees, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, and grants from the Danforth Foundation and the Lilly Endowment. Parker Palmer's title's include: The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life, To Know As We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey, and On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Parker Palmer, Parker PALMER J, Parker J. Palmer, Parker J. Palmer, Palmer J. Parker

Series

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Works by Parker J. Palmer

The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life (1998) 1,545 copies

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life (2004) 881 copies

To Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey (1983) 680 copies

The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring (1990) 489 copies

Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit (2011) 261 copies

On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old (2018) 242 copies

The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life (1980) 213 copies

The Company of Strangers: Christians & the Renewal of America's Public Life (1981) 199 copies

The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal (2010) 114 copies

The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and Renewal, 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) 109 copies

A place called community (1977) 54 copies

In the belly of a paradox : a celebration of contradictions in the thought of Thomas Merton (1707) 45 copies

And a little child shall lead them (1978) 28 copies

Leading From Within; Reflections on Spirituality and Leadership (1990) 25 copies

The Politics of the Brokenhearted: On Holding the Tensions of Democracy (Essays on Deepening the American Dream, Spring… (2005) 9 copies

An Undivided Life (2009) 9 copies

Caring for the Commonweal: Education for Religious and Public Life (1991) — Editor — 7 copies

The Active Life: Leader's Guide Leader's guide (2011) 5 copies

Meeting for Learning; Education in a Quaker Context 5 copies

The Courage to Teach and the Works of Parker J. Palmer (2007) 4 copies

Teaching From the Heart: Seasons of Renewal in a Teacher's Life [Documentary film] (1998) 4 copies

IN THE BELLY OF A PARADOX : A Cerelbration of Contradictions in the Thought of Thomas Merton 3 copies

Circles of Trust - the work of Parker J Palmer / 108 mins 3 copies

Ain't Gonna Study War No More (Pendle Hill) 2 copies

Survival (1975) 2 copies

On the Brink of Everything 2 copies

"The woodcarver" : a model for right action 2 copies

Going Public 2 copies

The Clearness Committee 1 copy

Escape and Engagement: Some Reflections on the Inward and the Outward Life 1 copy

An Organization is Like a Tree: A Resource for Trustee Educators 1 copy

Healing the Heart of Democracy 1 copy

40 Day Journey 1 copy

A Sprituality of Work Creativity and Caring 1 copy

Let your life speak listening to the voice of vocation 1 copy

On the Brink of Everything Grace Gravity and Getting Old 1 copy

The Soul is Shy: Principles of Spiritual Formation in Secular Society VHS 1 copy

Being Alone Together: Practices of S 1 copy

And a little child shall lead them 1 copy

行動靈修學＝The active life 1 copy

The Parker Palmer Classic Collection Set (2002) 1 copy

Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe 1 copy

A place called community 1 copy

In the belly of a paradox 1 copy

[To Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey] [By: Palmer, Parker J.] [January, 1900] (1900) 1 copy

Courage To Teach. CD-ROM 1 copy

A Culture of Fear: Education and the Disconnected Life 1 copy

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Associated Works

Listening Hearts: Discerning Call in Community (1991) — Foreword, some editions — 481 copies

A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader (2018) — Contributor — 223 copies

Teaching with Fire: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Teach (2003) — Introduction — 199 copies

Leading From Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead (2007) — Introduction — 100 copies

Radical Presence: Teaching as Contemplative Practice (1998) — Foreword — 66 copies

Dr. Elkhanan Elkes of the Kovno Ghetto: A Son's Holocaust Memoir (1999) — Foreword — 28 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Parker J. Palmer
Other names: 帕克. 帕爾默
 帕克. 巴默爾
 巴默爾
 帕爾默
Birthdate: 1939
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Places of residence: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Education: Carleton College (BA|1961)
Union Theological Seminary (1961-62)
University of California, Berkeley (MA|1965, PhD|1970)
Occupations: writer
traveling teacher
activist
Relationships: Palmer, Sharon (wife)

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CARING FOR THE COMMONWEAL by Barbara G. Wheeler

This book addresses the crisis in American social and religious life. It is in disarray because older images of common purpose have lost their power, and compelling new images have not yet been formed.

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PendleHillLibrary | Jun 9, 2023 |

To Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual… by Parker J. Palmer

Parker Palmer offers a sensitive and brilliant critique of the tendency to use education as a tool for mastery, manipulation, and control, instead of a way to form relationship and respect. I admire Parker's depth and personal honesty.

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itheodore | 8 other reviews | May 27, 2023 |

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided… by Parker J. Palmer

I am currently participating in a circle of trust as described by Parker Palmer in this text. I hope to write this review as part of this activity.

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docsmith16 | 9 other reviews | Jan 16, 2023 |

On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and… by Parker J. Palmer

This book has allowed me to appreciate my own aging as a gift. I have read this book and listened to the Audible version. This is a book that calls to be revisited from time to time.

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docsmith16 | 7 other reviews | Jan 16, 2023 |

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