{"product_id":"taking-flight-a-book-of-story-meditations-9780385413718","title":"Taking Flight: A Book of Story Meditations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Both what you run from -- and what you yearn for -- are within you.\" --Anthony de Mello, S.J.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of his bestselling \u003ci\u003eSong of the Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, de Mello has written these story meditations as stepping stones toward a spiritual life based on self-knowledge and understanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains over 250 stories, grouped under the themes of Prayer, Awareness, Religion, Grace, \"Saints,\" Self, Love, and Truth. Although derived from a variety of countries and cultures, these tales share the spiritual heritage and popular humor of the entire human race. As he does so skillfully in his other books, de Mello uses the medium of the story to enable his readers to work through their problems and arrive at essential Truth. With each seemingly simple anecdote comes a lesson powerful enough to break down barriers that limit self-understanding -- which in turn fosters a better understanding of others, in all situations in life. \"Even if you read the stories in this book only for the entertainment,\" he warns, \"there is no guarantee that an occasional story will not slip through your defenses and explode when you least expect it to.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking Flight\u003c\/i\u003e offers a joyful, transcendental experience. De Mello pilots a spiritual journey with the skill of a true master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian\/Forum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385413718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.59w x 0.51d","brand":"Anthony de Mello","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471034220725,"sku":"9780385413718","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bec63586-dbf3-4185-9aa7-53701c2d39bc.jpg?v=1704821838","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/taking-flight-a-book-of-story-meditations-9780385413718","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}