A Memoir of Adversity, Hope, and the Value of the Gurdjieff Work
Between Two Worlds
My Fifty Years in the Gurdjieff Work
James Opie
“Like Thomas Merton in The Seven Story Mountain and Augustine
in his Confessions,” Jim Opie bares his sins and personal flaws, giving
the text a bracing honesty that creates a baseline from which the reader
can assess what effect a half century of inner and outer work have had
on the author.
— Jeff Zaleski, editor and publisher of Parabola
James Opie’s memoir recalls many experiences with major leaders of the Work that other literature has not reported, including remarks from John Pentland, Jane Heap (quoted by A. L. Staveley and Michael Currer-Briggs), Paul Reynard, and Jeanne de Salzmann. In relating to Madame de Salzmann, Jim began an encounter with her in Afghanistan unsure of his ability to formulate a “real question.”
Her response revealed that his question was real enough, and even life-changing for him.
