The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
Written by Katherine Ketcham and Ernest Kurtz
Narrated by David Drummond
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About this audiobook
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.
Katherine Ketcham
Katherine Ketcham is the coauthor of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption by William Moyers, the bestselling classics Under the Influence with James Milam, and The Spirituality of Imperfection with Ernest Kurtz. More than 1.4 million copies of her books are in print, and her books have been translated into 13 languages. She has three adult children and lives in Walla Walla, Washington with her husband.
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Reviews for The Spirituality of Imperfection
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredible, beautiful, touching, moving, inspiring, real. As a recovering alcoholic, it made feel human and alive.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! I need to read it again and again
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5For me, one of the best works on Spirituality and it’s application. I recommend it to friends.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I read this long ago, and it was kind of a life-changer. Excellent read, well worth it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's difficult to describe the impact this book has had on my life, but for anyone struggling with developing a sense of spirituality that isn't dependent upon organized religion, this book is key.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wonderful book -- inspiring, accessible and thought-provoking. Through the writings of Alcoholics Anonymous and a wide variety of faith traditions -- both in commentary and wisdom stories -- the reader is guided to accept the liberating and profound truth that wholeness and serenity are found in the paradox of perfection in imperfection.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE AUTHORS REVIEW A VARIETY OF SPIRITUAL STORIES EXTRACTING THOUGHTS FOR OUR LIVES TODAY MOSTLY BY ACCEPTING OUR IMPERFECTIONS WITH HUMOR