Author Faces Parkinson's w/ Stephen Jenkinson

About this episode

Stephen Jenkinson discusses his new book 'Trembling Still' and his experience with Parkinson's disease.

Stephen Jenkinson is a culture activist and author who brings together ceremony, music, and story. His much-loved book Die Wise taught us how to face that hardest of topics: death. In 2024, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Now, in his new book Trembling Still, he captures in intimate detail his path with the illness. You can find his work at Orphan Wisdom (https://orphanwisdom.com/). Support Our Work 📈 Like, subscribe, rate, and review 🙌 Become a patron on Patreon 💌 Subscribe for fr...

People in this episode

Guest: Stephen Jenkinson

Topics covered

• Parkinson's disease
• death
• culture activism
• intimacy
• storytelling

Keywords

• Stephen Jenkinson
• Parkinson's
• Die Wise
• Trembling Still
• culture activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orphan Wisdom

Books & works: Die Wise, Trembling Still

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