TY - BOOK ID - 77910275 TI - Making waves and riding the currents : activism and the practice of wisdom PY - 2008 SN - 1282299352 9786612299353 1576755460 9781576755464 9781609944148 1609944143 9781576754429 1576754421 9781282299351 6612299355 PB - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, DB - UniCat KW - Political activists KW - Social reformers KW - Lawyers KW - Wisdom KW - Social change KW - Public interest KW - Experience KW - Intellect KW - Learning and scholarship KW - Reason KW - Social aspects KW - Halpern, Charles, KW - Center for Law and Social Policy. KW - City University of New York. KW - Nathan Cummings Foundation. KW - Queens College (New York, N.Y.). KW - CUNY School of Law at Queens College KW - CLASP UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77910275 AB - 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 ER -