Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet
- ISBN-10
- 1250101344
- ISBN-13
- 9781250101341
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-05
- Author
- Joan Halifax
Description
"[This book is] an ... examination of how we can respond to suffering, live our fullest lives, and remain open to the full spectrum of our human experience"--Amazon.com.
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- 2018-05-01
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