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Autore |
Halpern Charles <1939-> |
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Titolo |
Making waves and riding the currents [[electronic resource] ] : activism and the practice of wisdom / / Charles Halpern |
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San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2008 |
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1-60994-414-3 |
1-282-29935-2 |
9786612299353 |
1-57675-546-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (309 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political activists - United States |
Social reformers - United States |
Lawyers - United States |
Wisdom - Social aspects - United States |
Social change - United States |
Public interest - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Prologue; 1: Awakening; 2: Breaking Out; 3: Social Entrepreneur; 4: Creativity in the Courtroom; 5: Community and Consciousness; 6: Facing a Tough Reality; 7: Beginning Meditation; 8: Convergence; 9: The Northwest Passage; Epilogue: Practicing Wisdom; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography and Resources; Index; About the Author; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This inspiring memoir is about working for a more just, compassionate, and sustainable world, while cultivating the wisdom that supports and deepens this work. Everyone who is trying to make waves ? to bring about needed social and institutional change ? will enjoy this real-world guide to effectively navigating the currents to achieve success while also maintaining balance, compassion, and hope. Charles Halpern, one of America's most distinguished public interest advocates and social |
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