xv, 270 pages : 22 cm
Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment in a Complex World
β Scribed by Laurent A. Parks Daloz
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
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." βDaniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "Common Fire is strong and beautiful and wise." βJonathan Kozol
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