03436nam 2200841 a 450 991096676100332120200520144314.09786612299353978160994414816099441439781282299351128229935297815767554641576755460(CKB)1000000000689041(EBL)322130(OCoLC)476119480(SSID)ssj0000302239(PQKBManifestationID)11251747(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000302239(PQKBWorkID)10265959(PQKB)10243765(Au-PeEL)EBL322130(CaPaEBR)ebr10205953(CaONFJC)MIL229935(CaSebORM)9781576755464(MiAaPQ)EBC322130(OCoLC)778356980(OCoLC)ocn778356980 (FR-PaCSA)88806892(FRCYB88806892)88806892(Perlego)1248430(EXLCZ)99100000000068904120241012d2008 u| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaking waves and riding the currents 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.9781576754429 1576754421 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 StatesPolitical activistsSocial reformersLawyersWisdomSocial aspectsSocial changePublic interest973.92092BHalpern Charles1939-1798191MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966761003321Making waves and riding the currents4340829UNINA