03180nam 2200733 a 450 991045422720332120200520144314.01-282-29935-297866122993531-57675-546-0(CKB)1000000000689041(EBL)322130(OCoLC)476119480(SSID)ssj0000302239(PQKBManifestationID)11251747(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000302239(PQKBWorkID)10265959(PQKB)10243765(MiAaPQ)EBC322130(CaSebORM)9781576755464(Au-PeEL)EBL322130(CaPaEBR)ebr10205953(CaONFJC)MIL229935(EXLCZ)99100000000068904120070822d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaking waves and riding the currents[electronic resource] activism and the practice of wisdom /Charles Halpern1st ed.San Francisco Berrett-Koehler Publishersc20081 online resource (309 p.)BK CurrentsDescription based upon print version of record.1-57675-442-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index.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; 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 innovators, shares his revealing experiences and learnings along a journey from corporate attorney to activistBK CurrentsPolitical activistsUnited StatesBiographySocial reformersUnited StatesBiographyLawyersUnited StatesBiographyWisdomSocial aspectsUnited StatesSocial changeUnited StatesPublic interestUnited StatesElectronic books.Political activistsSocial reformersLawyersWisdomSocial aspectsSocial changePublic interest973.92092BHalpern Charles1939-848161MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454227203321Making waves and riding the currents1894257UNINA