A noted conflict-resolution expert explores dignity, its role in human conflict, and its power to improve relationships Drawing on her extensive experience in international conflict resolution and on insights from evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, Donna Hicks explains what the elements of dignity are, how to recognize dignity violations, how to respond when we are not treated with dignity, how dignity can restore a broken relationship, why leaders must understand the concept of dignity, and more. By choosing dignity as a way of life, Hicks shows, we open the way to greater peace within ourselves and to a safer and more humane world for all. For the Tenth Anniversary Edition of Dignity, Hicks has written a new preface that reflects on her experience helping communities and individuals understand the power of dignity and how it can lead to a more peaceful world. "Anyone who understands the importance of personal feelings and their fuel for conflict should consider Dignity as a powerful advisory and motivational guide."--Midwest Book Review Winner of the 2012 Educator's Award, given by the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
What every leader needs to know about dignity and how to create a culture in which everyone thrives This landmark book from an expert in dignity studies explores the essential but under-recognized role of dignity as part of good leadership. Extending the reach of her award-winning book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, Donna Hicks now contributes a specific, practical guide to achieving a culture of dignity. Most people know very little about dignity, the author has found, and when leaders fail to respect the dignity of others, conflict and distrust ensue. She highlights three components of leading with dignity: what one must know in order to honor dignity and avoid violating it; what one must do to lead with dignity; and how one can create a culture of dignity in any organization, whether corporate, religious, governmental, healthcare, or beyond. Brimming with key research findings, real-life case studies, and workable recommendations, this book fills an important gap in our understanding of how best to be together in a conflict-ridden world.
The desire for dignity is universal and powerful. It is a motivating force behind all human interaction—in families, in communities, in the business world, and in relationships at the international level. When dignity is violated, the response is likely to involve aggression, even violence, hatred, and vengeance. On the other hand, when people treat one another with dignity, they become more connected and are able to create more meaningful relationships. Surprisingly, most people have little understanding of dignity, observes Donna Hicks in this important book. She examines the reasons for this gap and offers a new set of strategies for becoming aware of dignity's vital role in our lives and learning to put dignity into practice in everyday life. Drawing on her extensive experience in international conflict resolution and on insights from evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, the author explains what the elements of dignity are, how to recognize dignity violations, how to respond when we are not treated with dignity, how dignity can restore a broken relationship, why leaders must understand the concept of dignity, and more. Hicks shows that by choosing dignity as a way of life, we open the way to greater peace within ourselves and to a safer and more humane world for all.
Join Civil War hero John Wesley Powell and his brave companions on the first successful river expedition through what was then the uncharted region of the Grand Canyon. This daring journey is one of the great exploration adventures of the American West. - See more at: http://www.booklanding.com
This much-needed guide provides the specific skills and materials necessary to facilitate effective dialogues across identity differences. We are living through arguably one of the most divisive times in our country and the world. People do not know how to communicate across differences in a way that advances the public good—from the international halls of power to local city governments to classrooms to family dinners. The consequences are devastating—from hate-fueled conflicts and mass shootings to teachers who do not know how to address problematic comments in the classroom. This book responds to the urgent need to address complicated, intense, and oftentimes personal differences in a productive way. Written for both novice and experienced facilitators, it offers concrete materials to use in classrooms and other settings, along with anecdotes, vignettes, and hard-earned lessons based on the authors’ own experiences. By capturing conversations among leaders in the field and emergent practitioners, Facilitating Transformational Dialogues emanates optimistic energy and time-tested wisdom from the fields of Intergroup Relations and Intergroup Dialogue. Contributors: Daniel Alvarez, Charles Behling, Trelawny Boynton, adrienne maree brown, Mark Chesler, Erika Crews, Sara Crider, Tazin Daniels, Roger Fisher, Kristie Ford, Patricia Gurin, Rima Hassouneh, Emely Hernandez, Stephanie Hicks, Olive Jayakar, Donna Kaplowitz, Michael Kaplowitz, Charles Liu, Kelly Maxwell, Sariah Metcalfe, Alice Mishkin, Christina Morton, Taryn Petryk, Shana Schoem, Deborah Slosberg, Beverly Daniel Tatum, Monita Thompson, Meaghan Wheat, Anna Yeakley, Ximena Zuniga
In 1952, before he died, Zandi promised her grandfather that she would continue their search for Montezuma's Gold, which they have been searching for their whole lives. But leaving Zandi to care for her grandmother, Zandi couldnt find the time to look for the treasure. Four years later, when Zandi was seventeen, she finds an old note from her grandfather telling her to go to the reservation of Hooscan Gulch, close to where they live. Zandi's friends wont let her go by herself, and they join her on the hunt. But Zandi wittnesses a horrific murder, and her and her loved ones very lives are threatened.
His most recent study is of Johann Kilian the religious leader of the Texas Wends who generally has been identified as the symbol of that community. As a university graduate, Kilian was by far the most educated member of the group and many of his letters and documents have been preserved. He accepted the call of the Wendish leaders to become the pastor of the congregation which would provide the cohesion for the community in Texas. This study is the examination of his life which led up to the call and then to his life in Texas. In spite of his prominence, his will did not always prevail, and he was subject to the democratically arrived-at decisions of the congregational assembly. Nevertheless, his biography serves not only as the study of an important person, but it also parallels the history of the Wendish community in Texas.
Unlike most collections of old letters or diaries that have only one or two main authors this book is a collection of letters from all of Elma May Beach's family. Most of these letters are addressed to her oldest son, Lester. This collection of letters is from 1940 to 1945. Deeply anchored in their family, church and community Elma and William lived their lives and raised seven children on the Shelby County Missouri farm once occupied by her grandparents. Their oldest son, Lester, will enter World War II in 1942 as a part of the Signal Corp. Letters written home by Lester tell vivid descriptions of his journey around Europe. The letters from home to the young soldier often included letters from other family members and newspaper clippings that were thought to be important or interesting. This collection not only gives family gossip but documents economics, political views, religion, hardships and all the emotional structures that go with the processes of daily life in a rural community. It truly is a journey back through time and lets the reader experience life in the early 1940s.
Donna L. Hicks is the wife of Pastor Paul Hicks, Murdale Baptist Church, Carbondale, IL. They have been at that church for 49 years. They have two sons, Brad, in San Diego, California and Chad in Carterville, Illinois. Donna absolutely adores her five grandchildren; four boys and 1 girl. She taught elementary grades in the Herrin, Illinois school district #4 for 30 years. She retired in 2003.
Describes fifty natural and man-made wonders of the earth including such sites as Niagara Falls, Machu Picchu, Venice, Mount Fuji, the Serengeti Plain, the pyramids, and Ayers Rock.
A magazine compiling works of local authors and artists from Ottawa, KS and the surrounding areas. Works include: short stories, poetry, graphic arts, photography, as well as reference pieces to completed and upcoming works by members of The Ottawa Writers' Guild (www.theottawawritersguild.wordpress.com).
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