Making waves and riding the currents [[electronic resource] ] : activism and the practice of wisdom / / Charles Halpern

• Autore: Halpern Charles <1939->
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (309 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.92092; B
• Soggetto topico: Political activists - United States; Social reformers - United States; Lawyers - United States; Wisdom - Social aspects - United States; Social change - United States; Public interest - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 activist
• Titolo autorizzato: Making waves and riding the currents
• ISBN: 1-60994-414-3; 1-282-29935-2; 9786612299353; 1-57675-546-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782515803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: BK Currents