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Heie, Harold

 
9780595455461: Learning to Listen, Ready to Talk: A Pilgrimage Toward Peacemaking
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595455468 ISBN 13 : 9780595455461
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

A gifted story teller, Harold Heie narrates the experiences of a lifetime ascollege teacher and administrator that taught him the way of peaceful andrespectful conversation. His story is fascinating, his wit and wisdompriceless, his advice seasoned and sane. Inviting us into conversations hecreates, he shows how it is done, and pleads with us to do likewise.-Arthur Holmes, professor of philosophy emeritus, Wheaton College"Harold Heie treats us to an always-engrossing personal tale that speaksto everyone. Heie has a dream (we see it take shape), but he convinces usthat openness to other visions-respectful conversation among us all-isvital for any earthly good that lies ahead. Heie's eloquent plea forcommitment and openness will prove contagious and revolutionary."-Paul Borgman, professor of English, Gordon College"Harold Heie writes with conviction, clarity, grace and humility, blendingrich personal narrative with intellectual and spiritual force. This bookshould be required reading for all faculty, administrators, staff andtrustees who are leaders in Christian higher education. Beware! It maychange your view of leadership."-Ronald Mahurin, vice president,Council for Christian Colleges & Universities"Truth be told, the Truth is not in us. But it has found a good home in itsservant, Harold Heie. He embodies his own teaching."-From the Forward, Stan Gaede, scholar-in-residence,Gordon College. President, 2001?2006, Westmont College

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A gifted story teller, Harold Heie narrates the experiences of a lifetime ascollege teacher and administrator that taught him the way of peaceful andrespectful conversation. His story is fascinating, his wit and wisdompriceless, his advice seasoned and sane. Inviting us into conversations hecreates, he shows how it is done, and pleads with us to do likewise.-Arthur Holmes, professor of philosophy emeritus, Wheaton College"Harold Heie treats us to an always-engrossing personal tale that speaksto everyone. Heie has a dream (we see it take shape), but he convinces usthat openness to other visions-respectful conversation among us all-isvital for any earthly good that lies ahead. Heie's eloquent plea forcommitment and openness will prove contagious and revolutionary."-Paul Borgman, professor of English, Gordon College"Harold Heie writes with conviction, clarity, grace and humility, blendingrich personal narrative with intellectual and spiritual force. This bookshould be required reading for all faculty, administrators, staff andtrustees who are leaders in Christian higher education. Beware! It maychange your view of leadership."-Ronald Mahurin, vice president,Council for Christian Colleges & Universities"Truth be told, the Truth is not in us. But it has found a good home in itsservant, Harold Heie. He embodies his own teaching."-From the Forward, Stan Gaede, scholar-in-residence,Gordon College. President, 2001?2006, Westmont College

Biographie de l'auteur

Harold Heie is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Christian Studies atGordon College (MA) and the Council for Christian Colleges &Universities. Now living in Orange City, Iowa, he served for forty yearsas a teacher and academic administrator at Gordon College, The King?sCollege (NY), Northwestern College (IA), and Messiah College (PA).

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595455468
ISBN 13 
9780595455461
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
254
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