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2000 Hardcover New 895032171. Absolutely Brand New; 9 x 0.25 x 6 Inches; 185 pages; Based upon his premise that as the musical scale gives us seven notes with which to create
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harmony in the keys of A through G, Kent Koppelman, has ingeniously brought us seven values from which harmony.
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Overview
Values in the Key of Life is about values, about conflicting values and about choices that the author has not merely written, but composed into a "pleasing arrangement of parts" suggesting that harmony can be promoted with seven values which will build bonds between individuals and create a sense of community. By exploring these values in anecdotes, quotations and essays, Dr. Koppelman reveals why these are the key values for creating human harmony. The quotations and anecdotes are thought provoking and memorable, and they have been selected from sources as diverse as the Bible, Voltaire, Chief Dan George, and Alice Walker. The essays tell real stories about real people to help explore issues related to each of the seven key values. Readers are asked to consider such fundamental questions as:
"What motivates people to help others?"
"Why should we value money and possessions?"
"Does a benevolent person help some but not others?"
"Why is it so hard to forgive?"
"Do differences define us or divide us?"
In exploring such questions the author addresses a wide range of issues including sexual violence, the use of Indian mascots, the persistence of homophobia, the separation of church and state, misrepresentations in the media, prejudiced perceptions of people with disabilities and the need for multi-cultural education.
This is a book filled with simple human stories which raise complex human questions. It is a book for people who have begun to ask themselves such questions, and for people who have never stopped asking them. It is a book for all people, certainly presented by a virtuoso of human relations.
Editorial Reviews
Christine Sleeter
Values in the Key of Life is truly a remarkable book! Koppelman uses his skill as an excellent storyteller to touch the places deep within us that connect us with others. In its simplicity, this is a book of great wisdom. Its stories provide mirrors through which readers can see themselves, their neighbors and the possibility of using each day to build community. It's a very welcome book in a time when we so greatly need to talk about values, and so rarely do.—California State University, Monterey Bay
National Association for Multicultural Education Newsletter
The quotations and anecdotes are thought provoking and memorable, and they have been selected from sources as diverse as the Bible, Voltaire, Chief Dan George, and Alice Walker. The essays tell real stories about real people to help explore issues related to each of the seven key values. Readers are asked to consider such fundamental questions as: 'What motivates people to help others?' 'Why should we value money and possessions?' 'Does a benevolent person help some but not others? Why is it so hard to forgive?' 'Do differences define us or divide us?' In exploring such questions the author addresses a wide range of issues including sexual violence, the use of Indian mascots, the persistence of homophobia, the separation of church and state, misrepresentations in the media, prejudiced perceptions of people with disabilities and the need for multicultural education.—Volume 5, Issue 1, 2003
Booknews
Using the idea of musical keys and harmony, Koppelman (U. of Wisconsin, La Crosse) has designed a book that examines how conflicting values can be brought together harmoniously under the guise of seven primary values: altruism, benevolence, collaboration, diversity, empathy, forgiveness, and grace. The author uses anecdotes, quotations, and essays to explore these values as well as issues such as homophobia, sexual violence, prejudice against people with disabilities, and misrepresentation by the media. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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Table of Contents
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PROGRAMME
In the Key of A: Altruism
At Heaven's Gate
The Value of a Dollar
The Only Thing We Have to Fear
In the Key of B: Benevolence
Heaven and Hell
A Small Victory
Bucky Boggs Would Never Die
In the Key of C: Collaboration
The Purpose of Education
Was Orwell Wrong?
The Only Good Indian ... is a Mascot
In the Key of D: Diversity
The Resignation
In the Land of Liberty
Like a Whale
In the Key of E: Empathy
Sharing the Pain
Variations on a Theme
The Perversion of Homophobia
In the Key of F: Forgiveness
La Guardia's Judgment
The Wisdom of Forgiveness
Of Last Thoughts and Apple Eating
In the Key of G: Grace
Three Questions
There but for the Grace of God
Searching for Songlines
POSTLUDE
In Praise of Community
Index