Title:
The work : my search for a life that matters / Wes Moore.
ISBN:
9780812993578
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2014]
Physical Description:
xxi, 248 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Work to do -- The lesson of the student: come to learn, leave to lead -- The worker #1: The outsider -- The lesson of the professional: the wisdom of quitting -- The worker #2: The believer -- The lesson of the soldier: finding your fight -- The worker #3: The healers -- The lesson of the public servant: the work of the people, by the people, for the people -- The worker #4: The globalist -- The lesson of the risk taker: the gamble of doing nothing -- The worker #5: the risk taker -- The lesson of the worker: granting yourself permission -- The worker #6: the mentor -- The lesson of the family: remember to live -- Appendix: Doing the work.
Summary:
The story of how one young man, the delinquent-turned-Oxford scholar, traced a path through the world to discover the meaning of his life -- and how after a series of misdirections and lesson-teaching mistakes, he found that meaning in service. Wes weaves the episodes and moments of decision in his own life with those of a dozen other changemakers from every walk of life who confronted the question "what is my work?" and found their own answers, to help readers see how we can each find our own path to purpose and to creating a better world.
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OCLC Number:
ocn865574844
Availability:
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