Turning to one another : simple conversations to restore hope to the future / Margaret J. Wheatley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheatley, Margaret J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conversation.

Social action.

Physical Description:

182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

expanded second edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler, 2009.

Contents:

Part 1 Turning to One Another 1

Now is the time 2

Can we restore hope to the future? 18

What I believe at this time 22

Simple processes 24

The courage of conversation 28

The practice of conversation 32

Willing to be disturbed 38

Part 2 A Place to Pause and Reflect 44

Part 3 Conversation Starters 56

Now it's your turn 58

1 Do I feel a vocation to be fully human? 60

2 What is my faith in the future? 66

3 What do I believe about others? 74

4 What am I willing to notice in my world? 82

5 When have I experienced good listening? 90

6 Am I willing to reclaim time to think? 98

7 What is the relationship I want with the earth? 106

8 What is my unique contribution to the whole? 116

9 When have I experienced working for the common good? 126

10 When do I experience sacred? 134

11 What is our role in creating change? 142

12 Can I be fearless? 150

Gestures of love 160

Turning to one another 166

A story from the Aztec people 182.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2002.

ISBN:

9781576757642

1576757641

OCLC:

276648678