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The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning

 
 
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Price: $18.00
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Manufacturer: Bantam
EAN (European Article Number): 9780553371321
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Ernest Kurtz::Katherine Ketcham
Publisher: Bantam
Dewey Decimal Number: 291.4
Publication Date: 1993-12-01
Reading Level: 304
 
 
Description: I Am Not Perfect is a simple  statement of profound truth, the first step toward  understanding the human condition, for to deny  your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and  your own humanity. The spirituality of  imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew  prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and  Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is  timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom  stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary  wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone  thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these  troubled times.



Who are we? Why so  we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves  and others? By seeking to understand our  limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain,  we being to ease the hurt and move toward a  greater sense of serenity and self-awareness.  The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings  together stories from many spiritual and  philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a  spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that  works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find  meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and  technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a  new way of thinking, a way of living that enables  a truly human existence.
 
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Review Summary: Spirituality of imperfect storytelling Date: 2008-11-20
 
Details: This book arrived amazingly quick and the packaging was perfect. Book was as described and will use this seller again.
 
Review Summary: Oh, what an arrogant windbag! Date: 2008-11-02
 
Details: I thought I would like this book from the few pages I glanced at on Amazon.com, but it is absolutely horrible. It's like a research paper where stories/anecdotes are strung together with nothing in common. The author supposedly has been part of the 12-Steps, but this book is as far from a "12 Step book" or a meeting as one can get. The main author (Kurtz) has many prejudices about the 12-step fellowships and totally ignores any influence of the Oxford Group in AA's roots. I realize that AA didn't follow exactly in the Oxford Group's steps (absolutely honesty was too much understandably for alcoholics) but I think Kurtz just revises history by eliminating all the influence that group had on AA.

The stories are mostly by rabbis, and I love generally rabbinical stories, but these are pointless, dull and just used to pad the book. There are absolutely no feelings of the authors included, so that's why I think it's like a dull research paper. Didactic lecturing that didn't bring out any spirituality (of imperfection or perfection) in any friends that read it also. I hated being lectured to.

Try a book like You Can't Make Me Angry or one that helps one to grow.
 
Review Summary: Changed my sobriety Date: 2008-08-08
 
Details: I immediately began rereading this book upon completion. It has given me a new outlook on my sobriety and spirituality as well as the wisdom of the ages. I look forward to reading it again and again as I trudge the happy road of destiny.
 
Review Summary: An Outstanding Resource for Spiritual Enhancement Date: 2008-08-07
 
Details: The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning

This clearly establishes the important differences between "religion" and spirituality. An expansive read and reference source to store with your most prized literature.
 
Review Summary: Excellent book on spirituality Date: 2008-08-04
 
Details: This book is an excellent guide to wholeness through story telling, but in addition to that it guides you through the steps necessary to make a personal relationship with your higher power closer.
Don Busick
 
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