Fr. Richard Rohr, Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher, is Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation. Fr. Richard teaches how God's grace guides us to our birthright as beings made of Divine Love. He is the author of numerous books, including Immortal Diamond.

Foreword vii
The Invitation to a Further Journey xi
Introduction xv
1 The Two Halves of Life 1
2 The Hero's Journey 11
3 The First Half of Life 17
4 The Tragic Sense of Life 33
5 Stumbling Over the Stumbling Stone 41
6 Necessary Suffering 47
7 Home and Homesickness 55
8 Amnesia and the Big Picture 61
9 A Second Simplicity 67
10 A Bright Sadness 75
11 The Shadowlands 81
12 New Problems and New Directions 87
13 Falling Upward 97
Afterword 103
Coda 111
Notes 115
Bibliography 123
The Author 127

What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "falling upward." In Falling Upward, 2e, Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the two halves of life, revealing how those who have gone "down" are the only ones who understand how to go "up" to experience true contentment.
This new edition includes 20-30% new and updated content with the central themes focusing on practical guidance on living a life of love and meaning in a world of suffering and conflict. It also includes a foreword by bestselling author Brene Brown.