【2002】A Gift of Meaning
Book 图书名称: A Gift of Meaning
Author 作者: Bill Tammeus
Publisher 出版社: University of Missouri
Page 页数: 264
Publishing Date 出版时间: January 4, 2002
Language 语言: English
Size 大小: 1 MB
Format 格式: pdf 文字版
ISBN: 0826213669, 9780826213662
Edition: 第1版 搜索过论坛,没有该文档
Because of the peculiar momentary nature of journalism, not every column can stand the test of time. But many—even those about events nearly gone from the public consciousness--contain lasting truths. A Gift of Meaning is a collection of those lasting truths from Bill Tammeus, a columnist for the Kansas City Star.
Each piece reveals Tammeus's attempt to wrestle eternal meaning from the events and experiences that sweep us along day by day.
I stopped by a homeless shelter the other day to see someone I know. As I waited, I felt rather conspicuous in my suit and tie. In fact, the friendly man at the information desk asked me if I was a pastor. I chuckled.
But as I sat in the lobby waiting to see the man I came to check on, I was struck again by what may be the most difficult of all human tasks: empathy. That is, the challenge of really putting ourselves in the shoes of others.
In the end, A Gift of Meaning is not just a presentation of found meaning, but also a call to readers to stop and think for themselves. This book is an invitation to breathe deeply and seek out the meaning of what the world heaves at us each day. It is an offering of insights that will provide fresh ways of comprehending things readers thought they already understood.