Values in the Key of Life: Making Harmony in the Human Community
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0895033321 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Values In the Key of Life A Customer Values in the Key of Life is a wonderful read! I've used several portions with my students, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a thoughtful and uplifting book.
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
. Kent Koppelman grew up in rural Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska where he received two degrees. from Iowa State University, he accepted a position at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. As a professor in the Educational Foundations Department, he developed and continues to teach a course called "Understanding Human Differences" which deals with issues related to
Koppelman reveals why these are the key values for creating human harmony. 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. The essays tell real stories about real people to help explore issues related to each of the seven key values.. By exploring these values in anecdotes, quotations and essays, Dr. 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