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You Have the Power

15 Jul 2020

The First of My Three C’s: Curiosity

And So It Goes has evolved over the years. A year or so ago, I began to focus on the triad Curiosity, Compassion, and Courage as a mantra for the posts I share. I’ve been gratified to see how my … Read More

Albert Einstein, An Intimate History of Humanity, Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear, curiosity, curiosity compassion courage, Francis Lappé, Janet Givens author, Pema Chödrön, Theodore Zeldin, You Have the Power
4 Mar 2020

Moving from one CD to another

Last week’s post on What Makes A Good Blog Topic originally included THREE possibilities. At the last minute (well, I still had 23 minutes to go before it launched at midnight) I pulled this third one, wanting to see if … Read More

Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear, conflict, coping with conflict, Frances Moore Lappé, Janet Givens author, You Have the Power

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Books

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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