Book Club: Leaning Life's Lessons with William Timpson
In December 2022, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of the book Learning Life’s Lessons: Inspirational Tips for Creating Peace in Troubled Times with
the author William Timpson as part of a small group WBW book club
limited to a group of 18 participants. Bill will send each participant a
signed hardcopy of the book. We'll let you know which parts of the book
will be discussed each week along with the Zoom details to access the
discussions.
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When: For one hour on four Thursdays, December 1, 8,
15, 22, 2022. The time is 18:00 UTC, 8 a.m. Thursday in Honolulu, 10
a.m. Los Angeles, 12 p.m. Mexico City, 1 p.m. New York, 6 p.m. London, 9 p.m. Moscow, and 7 a.m. Friday in Auckland.
Where: Zoom (details to be shared upon registration)
This is a small group series with limited space of up to 18
people. Sign up to reserve your spot and allow for enough time to
receive the book. We look forward to reading and discussing this
important book with you!
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About the Author:
Dr. William M. Timpson has been a professor in the School of
Education at Colorado State University. After receiving his Bachelors’
degree in American History from Harvard University, he went on to teach
in the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio before completing his Ph.D. in
educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
His career work has focused on teaching complex and, more
specifically, difficult topics, i.e., peace and reconciliation,
sustainability, and diversity. His work also includes instructional
improvement, curriculum innovation, professional development,
educational leadership, and organizational change. Along with numerous
articles, chapters, and grants, he has written or co-authored nineteen
books, original titles as well as new editions. His latest book is
titled: Learning life’s lessons: Inspirational tips for creating peace in troubled times.
From 1981-1984 he was the recipient of a Kellogg National
Fellowship to explore international conflicts and their implications for
education including extended visits to Brazil, Nicaragua and Cuba, Asia
and Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe. In 2006 he served as a Fulbright
Specialist in peace and reconciliation studies at the University of
Ulster’s UNESCO Centre in Northern Ireland and again in 2011 at the
University of Ngozi in Burundi, East Africa where he continues to work
with Rotary International Global Grants to promote sustainable peace
studies. In Spring 2014 he served as a Fulbright Teaching Scholar at
Kyung Hee University’s Graduate Institute of Peace Studies in South
Korea. Study tours to areas of conflict include Israel-Palestine in
2017, Ukraine-Russia in 2019 and the U.S.-Mexican border also in 2019.
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About the Book:
This book includes a Foreword by Tony Jenkins, Ph.D., former Education Director at World BEYOND War.
This book is for anyone needing to be inspired in these troubled,
contentious and polarized times. Know that other times have been darker
and somehow, someway, people found ways to pull through. Based on those
historical examples as well as a few from recent events, “tips” of core
concepts can help rekindle hope and possibility in ourselves and as we
work with others.
For teachers at all levels and across all disciplines, for
instructors in colleges and universities, for students of all ages, for
leaders in business and organizations, in churches and communities—even
for individuals wanting to see some promising possibilities for
themselves—here are ideas for inspiring others—neighbors and friends,
family members here and afar, co-workers, professional contacts,
government employees, elected officials as well as those who aspire to
elected office.
Teachers, in particular, must bring an upbeat attitude to their
work if they hope to motivate students. Research has taught us a great
deal about the infectious importance of energy and enthusiasm in the
promotion of learning. If events that we all experience prove
disheartening, those who rely on our energies may also become
disheartened. Finding those ideas that have helped others get through
difficult and dangerous challenges can help us navigate our own troubled
times.
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Praise for the Book:
“I have no memory of not living in troubled times. It
is the norm, and yet difficult and troubled times can be a source of
optimism. For it is through diversity of thought and unsettled human
activity that inspiration for change may be found. Within these pages,
you will find raw, yet thoroughly grounded stories that inspire and give
hope. Each of these 147 lessons comes from a lifetime of experience,
both in theory and practice. Each has been tested in the laboratory of
human conflict. Each has great value. Troubled times require
concentration and focus on doing what is right. Those who stay the
course will succeed.” – Bill Emslie, past Rotary Foundation District Governor and retired Captain from the U.S. Navy
“Learning Life’s Lessons
is, as the subtitle promises, an inspirational guide for dealing with
adversity in troubled times. Organized as a practical month-by-month
guide, it draws on the experiences of many notable historical figures,
athletes, politicians, scientists, who have faced challenges and
triumphed, just as we might in our own lives. Hope and resilience do not
come easily, but there are skills and strategies that can be learned
and practiced. Notable is the emphasis on peace as more than just the
absence of war, but an achievement of ethical commitment and sustained
focus.” – Allen Dyer, PhD & MD, author of several leading
texts on medical ethics and a consultant for communities around the
world struggling with trauma
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There is a book club planned in each upcoming month. It's never too early to sign up for one. We'll send you the book so that you have plenty of time to read it. These also make great gifts. Find all the upcoming book clubs here.
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