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Risk

17 Apr 2013

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Helen Keller (1880-1968)

  How do you live your life? Do you see signs of danger all around?       Or, do you perch on the precipice, enjoying the spectacular view?     How much control do you have over your life? … Read More

Helen Keller, Janet Givens, perception of risk, Risk
1 Jan 2013

Jumping Off High Dives

When I was sixteen I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and jumped — off Olympic Park’s high dive —  into twelve feet of water far below. I still have no idea why. I’d never jumped off a high … Read More

high dives, Janet Givens, Kazakhstan, midlife change, Risk
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LEAPFROG: How to hold a civil conversation in an uncivil era

“Janet’s LEAPFROG describes— in an accessible and fun way— the nuts and bolts of how to have a civil conversation…”

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At Home on the Kazakh Steppe:A Peace Corps Memoir

Praise from Kirkus Review

“…she writes engagingly … a sharp-eyed journalist. A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in humanitarian work.”

At Home on the Kazakh Steppe, A Peace Corps Memoir, by Janet Givens
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