Showing up for life : thoughts on the gifts of a lifetime
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- ISBN: 0385527020
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xv, 192 pages : illustrations - Edition [Pbk. ed.].
- Publisher New York : Broadway Books, [2010]
- Copyright ©2009
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| General Note: | "With a new chapter"--Cover. Includes index. |
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Showing up for Life : Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime
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Table of Contents
Showing up for Life : Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface to the Paperback Edition: Aftermath | p. xi | |
| Foreword Bill Gates Jr. | p. xv | |
| Some Second Thoughts About Thinking | p. 1 | |
| Showing Up for Life | p. 5 | |
| Hard Work | p. 11 | |
| Radical Generosity | p. 15 | |
| Open-Mindedness | p. 17 | |
| Getting Along | p. 21 | |
| Speaking Out | p. 24 | |
| Learning How to Lose | p. 28 | |
| Honoring a Confidence | p. 29 | |
| Finding Meaning in Your Work | p. 31 | |
| Thinking Tall | p. 37 | |
| Showing Up for Your Family | p. 40 | |
| Sharing Your Gifts with Others | p. 42 | |
| Connecting People | p. 44 | |
| Creating the Change You'd Like to See Happen | p. 46 | |
| A Habit Passed Down | p. 47 | |
| Celebrating Life | p. 48 | |
| Mary's Wedding Toast | p. 50 | |
| Making Your Life Your Message | p. 53 | |
| Never Forget to Ask: "Is it right?" | p. 57 | |
| The Power of One | p. 60 | |
| Things I Learned from My Children | p. 64 | |
| The Enduring Campfires of Cheerio | p. 86 | |
| The Rites and Riches of Lasting Friendships | p. 93 | |
| Learning Begins at Birth | p. 96 | |
| Marrying Well (Again) | p. 101 | |
| Grandparents | p. 106 | |
| A Lesson on Leadership | p. 109 | |
| America at Risk | p. 112 | |
| Four-Letter Words | p. 118 | |
| Getting off the Sidelines | p. 120 | |
| Government of the People, by the People, for the People | p. 123 | |
| The Older You Grow the Taller You Get | p. 127 | |
| An Expression of Gratitude | p. 131 | |
| Traditions-Making Memories | p. 134 | |
| Getting Everybody Dancing | p. 138 | |
| Empowering Women | p. 141 | |
| When the Benefits of Neighboring Come Full Circle | p. 146 | |
| Portraits of Courage | p. 149 | |
| Africa, We See You | p. 153 | |
| Walking with Giants | p. 157 | |
| The People You Meet Showing Up | p. 162 | |
| A Master Citizen | p. 166 | |
| There's No Problem Bigger Than We Are | p. 170 | |
| These Numbers Are Our Neighbors | p. 173 | |
| Public Will | p. 175 | |
| How a Hole in the Fence Led a Boy from Poverty to Poetry | p. 181 | |
| A Place to Start | p. 183 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 187 | |
| Index | p. 189 |
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