How Shall I Stand Between River and Land?: Heart Questions for Uncertain Times - Paperback

Palmer, Parker J.: - PARKER J. PALMER is a writer, teacher, and activist whose work speaks deeply to people in many walks of life. Author of ten books-including several best-selling and award-winning titles-that have sold over two million copies, Palmer is the Founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as fourteen honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, and an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press. In 2021, the Freedom of Spirit Fund, a UK-based foundation, gave him their "Lifetime Achievement Award" in honor of work that promotes and protects spiritual freedom. He currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.De Mik, Leni: - LENI DE MIK, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a remarkable journey spanning continents and challenges. Born in Nazi-occupied Netherlands in 1941, she survived wartime hardship and immigration, experiences that shaped her profound understanding of human resilience. With over 40 years of clinical practice, Leni (pronounced "Lainey") has worked as a teacher, activist, author, and therapist. Rooted in her Christian Calvinist upbringing but deeply influenced by Zen and Tibetan Buddhist traditions, Leni was among the first certified to teach Cultivating Emotional Balance-a secular program emerging from dialogues between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading behavioral scientists. Dr. de Mik lives in Minneapolis, continuing to explore the depths of human compassion.