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A review by jbmorgan86
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker J. Palmer
3.0
I'm always torn when I read Parker Palmer. Is he a hippie turned self-help guru who is banking on a few simple ideas or is a writer who plumbs the depths of the human soul? Obviously, I tend to fall in the latter camp or I wouldn't keep reading his books, essays, and articles. However, part of me is still skeptical.
If you've read Palmer before or heard him in a Ted Talk or on an episode of OnBeing, you are familiar with his ideas: showing up as your whole self, life on the Möbius strip, "circles of trust," Quaker ideals, hints of Buddhism. This book lays out all of those basic principles (though, particularly it focuses on the circles of trust).
I find Palmer's transparency and vulnerability refreshing. I also appreciate his wide knowledge of poetry and ability to adapt it to so many topics throughout the book.
If you've read Palmer before or heard him in a Ted Talk or on an episode of OnBeing, you are familiar with his ideas: showing up as your whole self, life on the Möbius strip, "circles of trust," Quaker ideals, hints of Buddhism. This book lays out all of those basic principles (though, particularly it focuses on the circles of trust).
I find Palmer's transparency and vulnerability refreshing. I also appreciate his wide knowledge of poetry and ability to adapt it to so many topics throughout the book.