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IF THERES ONE THING ILOVE LEARNED
If you could go back and talk to a younger version of yourself, what would you say? What warnings or advice would you give? If you could talk to an older you, what would you ask? What would you want to know about the road ahead? Based on hundreds of interviews with people from all walks of life, this book delivers on the promise of a better future, starting now.
'If you could go back and change anything in your life, what would you do differently?' This simple question elicited a compelling, life-affirming collection of epiphanies from people recalling pivotal moments in their lives. The secrets to avoiding life s regrets are revealed in their insights about careers, love, money, family, kindness, education, and adventure. Many interviews reveal deep regrets due to mistakes or missed opportunities. Others share the joys associated with good choices and lives well spent.
There are lovers who regret turning their back on someone special, fathers who realize too late that they should have spent more time with their kids, people trapped in bad careers because they were too afraid to chase their dreams, and many people who awoke in time, took action, and changed their lives. Some stories serve as warning signs to the reader, others as well-lit paths of hope. Together they form a unique roadmap for the future and give readers the chance to 'get it right,' to create a life without regrets, to reshape their destiny.
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Published January 1, 2006
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James R. Green
123 books19 followersJames Robert Green (November 4, 1944 – June 23, 2016) was an American historian, author, and labor activist. He was Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Green received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1972. Green studied under the legendary historian C. Vann Woodward, and became acquainted with the leftist historians Eric Hobsbawm and Herbert Gutman. During this time he also was involved in the anti-war movement, which eventually sparked his interest in the history of radicalism in the United States.
Green's research focuses on radical political and social movements in the U.S. (including new social movements), as well as the history of labor unions in the United States. Green writes social and political history from "the bottom up." He writes from a leftist theoretical standpoint.
In 1987, in addition to continuing on the faculty at UMass-Boston, Green was named a lecturer at the Harvard Trade Union Program (now called the Labor and Worklife Program) at Harvard Law School.
In 1995, Green founded the Labor Resource Center at UMass-Boston.
In 1998, Green was named a Fulbright scholar and taught at the University of Genoa in Italy.
Green was a member of the Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA). He was a vice president of LAWCHA from 2001 to 2003 and its president from 2003 to 2005.
Green received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1972. Green studied under the legendary historian C. Vann Woodward, and became acquainted with the leftist historians Eric Hobsbawm and Herbert Gutman. During this time he also was involved in the anti-war movement, which eventually sparked his interest in the history of radicalism in the United States.
Green's research focuses on radical political and social movements in the U.S. (including new social movements), as well as the history of labor unions in the United States. Green writes social and political history from "the bottom up." He writes from a leftist theoretical standpoint.
In 1987, in addition to continuing on the faculty at UMass-Boston, Green was named a lecturer at the Harvard Trade Union Program (now called the Labor and Worklife Program) at Harvard Law School.
In 1995, Green founded the Labor Resource Center at UMass-Boston.
In 1998, Green was named a Fulbright scholar and taught at the University of Genoa in Italy.
Green was a member of the Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA). He was a vice president of LAWCHA from 2001 to 2003 and its president from 2003 to 2005.
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October 31, 2010
this book was meant to be inspiring, and it was. each and every story in here made me want to change, made me want to live my life like i should. but that feeling was fleeting. maybe its just me, but i could not find any story that really shook me up.
but all in all, each and every story in this book is amazing. thumbs up to the author for such a fantastic compilation.
but all in all, each and every story in this book is amazing. thumbs up to the author for such a fantastic compilation.
November 24, 2015
The book talks about life regrets of many people. The important lessons I learned were about not wasting time because you never come to know when did you get old, never let your loved one pass away, love and relationships come before everything else in life, be kind without being judgmental, and lastly you have got to find what you want to do in life in terms of your career.
August 30, 2016
Dear Readers,
I bought this book 4 years ago, didn't have the mindset buy though, but the Name attracted me a lot.
Kept in my shelves for years and years.
I left with an option to read this book, i was completely indulged with every character.
I Could easily correlate myself with every situation of my life.
I personally suggest this book who are working. I am sure you will love it.
I bought this book 4 years ago, didn't have the mindset buy though, but the Name attracted me a lot.
Kept in my shelves for years and years.
I left with an option to read this book, i was completely indulged with every character.
I Could easily correlate myself with every situation of my life.
I personally suggest this book who are working. I am sure you will love it.
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