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Falling Upward

A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

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Falling Upward

By: Richard Rohr
Narrated by: Richard Rohr
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In the first half of life, we are naturally preoccupied with establishing ourselves; climbing, achieving, and performing. But as we grow older and encounter challenges and mistakes, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of falling down - that is in fact moving upward - is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions.

Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how those who have fallen down are the only ones who understand "up". We grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right, and the disappointments of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys in the second half of life.

©2011 Richard Rohr (P)2011 Dreamscape Media, LLC Christian Living Christianity Spirituality

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Critic reviews

"[P]rovocative." ( Publishers Weekly)
"[A] trustworthy guide to the spiritual life." (BlogCritics.org)
"Understanding the spiritual aspects of aging is as important as appreciating the systems and biological processes that age us. Richard Rohr has given us a perfect guide to what he calls the 'further journey,' a voyage into the mystery mystery and beauty of healthy spiritual maturity." (Mehmet Oz, M.D., host of the Dr. Oz Show)
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It was somewhat hard to get into but once into it, it became so compelling I couldn’t put it down.

One of the best books I have come across.

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This book has been among the transformative books in my life. I revisit it regularly and it continues to speak to me in new and fresh ways each time. I highly recommend it to anyone who has had their word turned upside down.

All things become clear

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This is truly a life changing book. I t deserves to be listened to over and over again. Richard Rohr shines a light on the sacredness of humanity and on the inward journey that we all have to make to discover who we are and where we are going . He is the most humble and honest of teachers. You don't have to be Catholic or even Christian to benefit from the wisdom of this book. It's spirituality is much greater than any one religion as it references all the great teachers in helping us to journey to our soul.

Refreshing and inspirational

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Immense wisdom presented with such clarity and beautifully read by the author. I shall listen many times more to plumb the depths of this work.

Wisdom wisdom wisdom

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This work of humble genius has given me so much hope that what I am experiencing in this initially bewildering second part of life, is usual and desirable spiritual onward-ness. Thank you Rev Rohr.

Utterly gorgeous

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