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Child Welfare Supervision: A Practical Guide for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrators

by Cathryn C. Potter

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Apr 20, 2013 02:53pm

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Paul Ricoeur on Hope: Expecting the Good

by Rebecca Kathleen Huskey

bookshelves: currently-reading, philosophy, textual-interpretation, research

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Mar 31, 2013 05:26pm

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Trance Archive: New and Selected Poems

by Andrew Joron

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Mar 13, 2013 10:37am

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DJ Seifert added Faster Than Light: New and Selected Poems, 1996-2011 by Marilyn Nelson read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 22, 2013 05:21pm
DJ Seifert wants to read The Well-Balanced Leader: Interactive Learning Techniques to Help You Master the 9 Simple Behaviors of Outstanding Leadership by Ron Roberts	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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DJ Seifert is currently reading Child Welfare Supervision: A Practical Guide for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrators by Cathryn C. Potter	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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DJ Seifert wants to read Child Welfare for the Twenty-First Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs by Gerald P. Mallon	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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DJ Seifert wants to read My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer by Christian Wiman	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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DJ Seifert made a comment in the group ¡ POETRY ! — PLEASE POST YOUR POEM FOR THE MAY 2013 GOODREADS NEWSLETTER CONTEST! topic "These Eyes i. These eyes, these child-like eyes, played and raised a child’s spirit by simple acts, the practice of countless rounds of Uno, checkers, “Go...more "
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DJ Seifert rated a book 3 of 5 stars Finding Flow: The Psychology Of Engagement With Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Easy read--a primer of sorts that explains the psychological research while offering a prescriptive approach to Csíkszentmihályi work on Flow. Flow is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeli...more
Mar 31, 2013 05:24pm · see review
DJ Seifert rated a book 4 of 5 stars Hitler by Lynch Michael read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An historical biography in chronological movements that intersects new and recent research, thus providing a more accurate portrayal of this enigmatic figure that personifies evil and may provide echos of political figures in our current context.
Mar 30, 2013 09:06am · see review
DJ Seifert rated a book 5 of 5 stars Hymn Of The Universe by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A rich text that is in essence sounds like a rich, thoughtful prayer of one steeped in evolution ("fate is bound up with the fate of nature itself"), a high regard for human beings (referring to the "order of supernatural growth to holiness") and the...more
Mar 16, 2013 06:28am · see review

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“Let us remember...that in the end we go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which we live them, and that if we more fully inhabit these things, we might be less apt to destroy both.”
― Christian Wiman

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“The Way It Is

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.

~ William Stafford ~”
― William Stafford

tags: change, loss, poetry

16 people liked it