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Becoming wise : an inquiry into the mystery and art of living / by Krista Tippett.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Thorndike Press large print inspirational seriesPublisher: Waterville : Thorndike Press, 2016Edition: Large Print editionDescription: 431 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781410494054
  • 1410494055
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed the most extraordinary voices examining the great questions of meaning for our time. The heart of her work on her national public radio program and podcast, On Being, has been to shine a light on people whose insights kindle in us a sense of wonder and courage. Scientists in a variety of fields; theologians from an array of faiths; poets, activists, and many others have all opened themselves up to Tippett's compassionate yet searching conversation. In Becoming Wise, Tippett distills the insights she has gleaned from this luminous conversation in its many dimensions into a coherent narrative journey, over time and from mind to mind. The book is a master class in living, curated by Tippett and accompanied by a delightfully ecumenical dream team of teaching faculty.
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Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print NonFiction 170.44 T595 Available 33111008499473
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A New York Times BestsellerHost of NPR's program and podcast On BeingPeabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed the most extraordinary voices examining the great questions of meaning for our time. In Becoming Wise, Tippett distills the insights she has gleaned from this luminous conversation to offer a grounded and fiercely hopeful vision of humanity for this century.

Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed the most extraordinary voices examining the great questions of meaning for our time. The heart of her work on her national public radio program and podcast, On Being, has been to shine a light on people whose insights kindle in us a sense of wonder and courage. Scientists in a variety of fields; theologians from an array of faiths; poets, activists, and many others have all opened themselves up to Tippett's compassionate yet searching conversation. In Becoming Wise, Tippett distills the insights she has gleaned from this luminous conversation in its many dimensions into a coherent narrative journey, over time and from mind to mind. The book is a master class in living, curated by Tippett and accompanied by a delightfully ecumenical dream team of teaching faculty.

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