Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World [NOOK Book]

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Overview

"An absorbing chronicle of discovery" from the life-changing #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia.

After decades as a psychotherapist, Mary Pipher now turns her attention to herself, collecting insights from her own life to illuminate the importance of one's life journey-not just the destination. As a wife, mother, and therapist, Pipher sought to learn about the world and help others. But after the surprising success of Reviving Ophelia, she found herself overwhelmed by the demands on her time and attention. In 2002, she suffered a breakdown. Pipher realized that success and fame were harming her, and she needed a quieter, more ...
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Overview

"An absorbing chronicle of discovery" from the life-changing #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia.

After decades as a psychotherapist, Mary Pipher now turns her attention to herself, collecting insights from her own life to illuminate the importance of one's life journey-not just the destination. As a wife, mother, and therapist, Pipher sought to learn about the world and help others. But after the surprising success of Reviving Ophelia, she found herself overwhelmed by the demands on her time and attention. In 2002, she suffered a breakdown. Pipher realized that success and fame were harming her, and she needed a quieter, more meditative life that would carry her toward self-acceptance and joy. In Seeking Peace, she tells her own remarkable story, and in the process reveals truths about everyone's search for happiness and love.

Mary Pipher at a book signing for her latest book, Seeking Peace, at Indigo Bridge Books in Lincoln, NE, on April 28th.

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"There are three kinds of secrets," Mary Pipher writes in this memoir. "Those we keep from everyone, those we keep from certain people, and those we keep from ourselves. Writing this book forced me to deal with all three." From any perspective, Seeking Peace is revelatory. In books such as Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other, psychologist Pipher became famous by writing about others. In this sensitive confessional, she describes her unconventional childhood in small-town Nebraska; her deep passion for working with people; and her painful realization that her fame was ruining her life. This touching book tells us much about learning to come to peace with ourselves.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781101028636
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 3/19/2009
  • Sold by: Penguin Group
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 272
  • Sales rank: 167,324
  • File size: 284 KB

Meet the Author

Mary Pipher
Mary Pipher

Mary Pipher, Ph.D., is the author of the number-one New York Times-bestselling Reviving Ophelia, as well as The Shelter of Each Other, Another Country, The Middle of Everywhere, and Letters to a Young Therapist. She was a Rockefeller Scholar, and received the American Psychological Association's Presidential Citation. Currently, she is a visiting professor in both the English and Psychology departments at the University of Nebraska.

Table of Contents

Prelude 1

Introduction 7

Meltdown (2002) 17

FIRST LIFETIME

Bedrock 35

Mother and Father 51

The Glad Game (1947-1965) 73

Lost and Found (1965-1977) 109

Love and Work (1977-1994) 131

Avalanche of Roses (1994-2002) 145

Recovery (2002-2003) 159

A Bigger Container (2003-2007) 175

Despair and Self-Acceptance 191

Stopping for Joshua Bell 211

Where I Am Now (2008) 231

My Birthday Party 247

Acknowledgments 257

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    Posted January 17, 2010

    This book was wonderful, I loved Mary's story and I thank her for sharing her most intimate thoughts and feelings with her reader.

    This is one of my favorite reads and it has found a home on my book shelf. I adore Mary Pipher and her accomplishments, I respect her and would suggest this book to anyone that wants to heighten their own spiritual journey.

    Thank you Mary, you inspire me.

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