What spiritual practices have helped the world's greatest individuals? Inevitable Grace shows how people from all walks of life can learn from the achievements of humanity's spiritual geniuses, proving that the fundamental principles of spiritual growth can work for anyone.
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Ferrucci ( What We May Be ), who subscribes to the school of psychology known as psychosynthesis, believes in a transpersonal self as the under- lying source of human interconnectedness. In this study he examines hundreds of well-known people--Einstein, Schweitzer, Thoreau, Monet, Isadora Duncan, Maria Montessori, Arctic explorer Robert Peary, mystic Jacob Boehme among them--for glimpses into the workings of creativity, inspiration and spiritual growth. Though illuminating by fits and starts, his discourse is more often oversimplifying, preachy, irritatingly vague or some combination of the above. His comparisons of Florence Nightingale's nursing manual to zen training, or of Charles Lindbergh's mystical flight experience to yoga, stretches a point. By chopping up the "paths to Self" into the "Way of Beauty," the "Way of Action," the "Way of Devotion" and so forth, Ferrucci slots complex experiences into convenient categories.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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We all have a Self that is the essence of when we feel "truest and most alive," a vitality that extends us beyond ourselves into an awareness without boundary. To achieve awareness of this Self, says Ferrucci, each person's life becomes a journey or path of growth, moving him or her toward the Self in unique ways called, indeed, Ways. The Ways are those of Beauty, Action, Illumination, Dance and Ritual, Science, Devotion, and Will. To illustrate what he means by these Ways, Ferrucci studied the lives of people of great achievement to create a transformational work that incorporates extensive research with a philosophy that embraces growth and change. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.
- Gail Wood, Montgomery Coll. Lib., Germantown, Md.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Gail Wood, Montgomery Coll. Lib., Germantown, Md.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Piero Ferrucci is a psychotherapist and philosopher. He has been a student and collaborator of Roberto Assagioli, the founder of psychosynthesis. He is the author of What We May Be, Inevitable Grace, What Our Children Teach Us, The Power of Kindness, Beauty and the Soul; the co-author, with Laura Huxley, of The Child of Your Dreams; and the editor of The Human Situation, a book of Aldous Huxley's lectures. He lives near Florence with his wife and two sons.
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A stimulating read! I was often moved to stop reading and reflect upon my own path along the "way." I highly recommend this book.
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Very motivational and inspirational book.,
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Excllent book to help guide you to your fullest potential. It shows how great people have obtained their amazing status with whatever they have/are doing. Everyone from sports figures, politicians and acters to spirtual icons, artists and people we shall never hear of. I highly recommend this book to anyone seriously involved with making themselves the best they can be!!
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brilliant...a classic,
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"This book demonstrates how spiritual grace supports great achievements through the author's elegant selection of examples from throughout history." - John Renesch, author, Getting to the Better Future
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