Exit - The Endings That Set Us Free

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Wisdom for exits that lead to liberation.

Exit is a great read for anyone looking for guidance on how to exit their current situation with purpose and respect. The book examines the numerous types of exits we make in our lives and provides insight into how to make them gracefully. Recommended for those looking to introspect on their past exits or who are currently facing one. The book highlights personal stories of individuals from various backgrounds, making it a relatable experience for readers.

  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Exit - The Endings That Set Us Free

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ISBN: 9780374533908
Date of Publication: 2013-06-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Sociology
Related Topics: Personal Development, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 3.18
(rated by 136 readers)

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The wisdom of saying goodbyeIn this wise and provocative book, the renowned sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot trains her lens on the myriad exits we make in our exits big and small, extraordinary and ordinary, quick and protracted, painful and liberating.Exits are ubiquitous. Part of the historical narrative of our country, they mark the physical landscapes we inhabit; they're braided into the arc of our individual development, laced into our intergenerational relationships, shaped by economic crisis, global mobility, and technological innovations. But we tend to ignore them, often seeing them as signs of failure.For two years Lawrence-Lightfoot traveled around the country listening to people tell their stories of leaving, witnessing rituals of goodbye, and producing the penetrating portraits that have become her signature. A gay man who finds home and wholeness after coming out of the closet; a sixteen-year-old-boy forced to leave Iran in the midst of a violent civil war; a Catholic priest who leaves the church; an anthropologist who carefully stages her departure from the field after years of research; and many more. Lawrence-Lightfoot shares their stories with sympathy and insight, finding the universal patterns that reframe our exit narratives.Exit finds wisdom in the possibility of moving on. It marks the start of a new a chance to discover how to make our exits with dignity and grace.
 

Wisdom for exits that lead to liberation.

Exit is a great read for anyone looking for guidance on how to exit their current situation with purpose and respect. The book examines the numerous types of exits we make in our lives and provides insight into how to make them gracefully. Recommended for those looking to introspect on their past exits or who are currently facing one. The book highlights personal stories of individuals from various backgrounds, making it a relatable experience for readers.

  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.