After his nearly 100 years of seeking,
Franck’s reflections on
what really matters will help
you to savor what truly matters in your own life.
"Could the meaning of being born
human be, to become Human?"
This elegantly simple book of reflections
presents the rich harvest of a lifetime of thinking, feeling,
and seeing by an artist whose vital spirituality has inspired
hundreds of thousands of readers and students through his art,
books, and workshops.
The pithy, sometimes humorous, always wise
contemplations reveal Franck’s lifelong confrontation
with the human in himself and others.
Originally jotted down as reflections for
himself and close friends, Franck’s insights will
challenge you to consider new ways of experiencing your
spiritual path and to savor what truly matters.
Previously published as A Little
Compendium on That Which Matters by St. Martin’s Press
"Wise, witty, compassionate
observations jolt us awake to the wealth of our planetary
heritage."
—Joanna
Macy, author of Widening Circles and World as Lover, World as Self
"Franck’s words are thrilling,
especially as evidence of his vocation as one who brings things
together."
—Spirituality & Health
"Frederick Franck is that rarest of
human beings, a true eclectic … [enjoy] his beautiful,
compassionate drawings!"
—Robert
Aitken, author of The Morning Star: New and Selected Zen Writings
"Franck shows us a universal
ecumenism that is rarely experienced. A treasure for those who
are on a spiritual journey.
—Matthew
Fox, author of Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality
Frederick Franck served as a doctor on Albert Schweitzer’s staff
in Africa. He is the author of the bestseller My Days with Albert Schweitzer and the classics The Zen
of Seeing and Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing.
The only official artist for Vatican II, his drawings and
paintings are in the collections of many museums including MOMA
and the Whitney, and his sculptures are installed in religious
and secular institutions around the world. He lives in Warwick,
New York, where he has converted an eighteenth-century mill
ruin into a transreligious sanctuary called Pacem in Terris.
