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Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment in a Complex World

by Laurent A Daloz

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Publisher Comments:

A landmark study that reveals how we become committed to the common good and sustain such commitments in a changing world.

"A perceptive, groundbreaking analysis of inspired lives, adding to our understanding of skilled compassion, committed citizenry, and lives lived in alignment with a deeper purpose. This is a guidebook for the soul."

—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "Common Fire is strong and beautiful and wise."

—Jonathan Kozol

Synopsis:

A landmark study that reveals how we become committed to the common good and sustain such commitments in a changing world.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-263) and index.
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About the Author

Laurent Parks Daloz and Sharon Daloz Parks are fellows at the Whidbey Institute. Cheryl H. Keen and James P. Keen are professors at Antioch College.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780807020050
With:
Keen, Cheryl H.
With:
Parks, Sharon Daloz
With:
Keen, Cheryl H.
Author:
Daloz, Laurent A.
Author:
Daloz, Laurent A. Parks
Author:
Parks, Sharon Daloz
Publisher:
Beacon Press
Location:
Boston :
Subject:
Non-Classifiable
Subject:
General
Subject:
Psychology
Subject:
Social change
Subject:
Spirituality
Subject:
Conduct of life
Subject:
Political participation
Subject:
Social problems
Subject:
Social participation
Subject:
Spirituality - General
Subject:
General Social Science
Subject:
General Psychology & Psychiatry
Subject:
Psychology : General
Copyright:
1997
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
July 1997
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.86x6.22x.84 in. .97 lbs.
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