Making Waves and Riding the Currents
Activism and the Practice of Wisdom
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Available: 01/01/08
6.34 x 9.5 · 312 pages
9781576754429
CDN $34.95
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From a leading public interest advocate and social innovator, this inspiring personal memoir is a real-world guide on working for a more just, compassionate and sustainable world while cultivating wisdom and maintaining balance and hope.
With humour, Charles Halpern shares his experiences along a journey from corporate attorney to activist and social entrepreneur. People of all ages will learn about integrating the inner and outer work of their lives through the practice of wisdom.
CHARLES HALPERN is one of America's most distinguished public interest lawyers and advocates. He founded the first public interest law firm, then became the founding dean of the new law school at the City University of New York, then became the president of the new $400 million Nathan Cummings Foundation.
