Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006073731X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Celebrating life as it dares to stare down death, Peter's story addresses universal hopes and fears, and redefines the quietly heroic tasks of seeking clarity in the midst of pain, of breaking through to personal faith, and of achieving peace after bold and sincere questioning.. Peter Barton was that kind of person.Driven by the ideals that sparked a generation, he became an overachieving Everyman, a risk-taker who showed others what was possible. Then, in the prime of his life—hugely successful, happ
"The present moment is lived, and relieved; written, and rewritten. Barton tells us how it feels to die while the party is still raging, offering us glimpses of a life that packed in everything from being a professional ski bum to working as an aide to New York State governor Hugh Carey to huge success as a visionary businessman (Barton helped found MTV, among other achievements). The "gift" of terminal cancer, according to Barton, is that "it doesn't kill you all at once. Every previous version still inhabits it." What gives this insi
Mundane and repetitive at times with respect to his love for his family M. It was an OK read. A few philosophical lessons sprinkled throughout. Mundane and repetitive at times with respect to his love for his family.. Three Stars not really into the story line. This was a sad, but good little book. M. Robert Weiss I first learned of Peter Barton's death in the quarterly alumni news letter that I receive from the Loomis School.I ordered the book when I saw mention of it. I was several years behind Peter, but knew him since it was not a large school.He was an athletic and confident senior, as I remember him, and oddly after all these years I can still recall his face.The book details his life with candor,and I enjoyed reading his story; and I was saddened to learn of his death from a carcinoma.I thought the book was well worth the time. There are a few denigrating reviews in this list at Amazon, but I think they miss