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(Note: The story, "Going to see Jesse" previously appeared in "Life
Will Get You in the End," by the same author. The story, "Honoring
My Father" is scheduled to appear in a future compilation of short
stories, also by the same author.) In this heartfelt account, David
Satterlee tells personal stories of a remarkable father, his own
failure in family and faith... and the rediscovery of love worth
living for. From the book: "Do you have someone you cared deeply
about that is no longer with you? Do you wish that you could go
back and do a better job of letting them know how much they meant
to you? Yes, we all do. "Life can get in the way of expressing the
love that you feel for people, even when those people are in your
own family. Love cannot be only a noun - a thing that is named and
forgotten. Love must also be a verb - the active expression of your
positive regard and appreciation for shared blood, shared
experience or shared humanity." " His writing is] humorous, bold,
and adventurous all at once... channeled through a facility for
language and the music of words."
This book is for everyone who wants to consider, start, operate or
grow their network marketing business. It provides 104 brief
topical discussions organized into sections on: self-improvement;
communicating; family issues; mastering your vision; getting the
right work done; coping with fear, risk and crisis; learning and
teaching; exerting influence and getting cooperation; and doing
business from your home or store. David just plain gets it. He
demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence and sees how we
can improve ourselves while treating others with understanding and
respect. This book is more than a list of ideas for self-employed
entrepreneurs; it can also be taken as a general guide for living a
happier, more-effective life.
Short stories by David Satterlee. " His writing is] humorous, bold,
and adventurous all at once ... channeled through a facility for
language and the music of words." A gifted wordsmith, he only
writes at the 6th grade level when he wants to. Each story is short
and sweet - or sometimes bittersweet - or just thought-provoking.
There is often a surprise concluding twist that will "get you in
the end." The author's range is amazing. Very human stories explore
the extremes of life, loss, and love. David gives a
stream-of-thought treatment to a love story involving elder-care;
he presents a tale of xenophobic bullying in precise "Dr. Seuss"
cadences; he explores gender relations and writes love poems. His
engineering background provides technical credibility that will
delight fans of hard science fiction. David has a dry and sly sense
of humor that enjoys irony, bad puns, and tongue-in-cheek
allusions. He introduces several recurring iconic characters to
watch for. Bobby is a bad boy; he is immature and usually gets it
in the end, one way or another. Fergus Johnson explores gender
relations; he is emotionally intelligent and usually knows how to
live with women. While avoiding being vulgar or salacious, a few
stories treat on grown-up themes. A poem about the war in Vietnam
contains disturbing images and profanity. Several stories allude to
intimate moments or contain mild expletives. In a short play for
two voices, a radio personality is deliberately crude; we are not
amused. In the front matter, David predicts: "I'll bet that you
will sometimes read a story again right away. I guarantee that you
will come back to some of your favorites over and over... and
recommend them to your friends."
(Note: This material appeared previously in Chum For Thought:
Throwing Ideas into Dangerous Waters by the same author.) This
historical essay, drawn from the deepest jungles of Uruguay in
South America, examines the creation of a flourishing culture and
economy that lasted for almost two centuries. It explores the
guided development of a virtuous web of social and economic
controls that mixed the philosophy of Catholic Jesuit missionaries
with the traditions of the native Guarani peoples. An unprecedented
experiment in progressive community-building may have once created
that rarest of cultural treasures - a functional and stable
utopia... ended only by outside pressures of conquest and
exploitation. This is a living parable for our changing world, now
suffering from seemingly-intractable political, cultural and
economic turmoil... and struggling to be born into a tenuous future
on uncertain threads of hope and despair. Rapid introduction of
technology, educational systems, health care systems and social
order have succeeded before - balancing competition and consumption
in a new kind of community - and might be made to work again as we
seek to create our own new economy. In this startling synthesis,
Mr. Satterlee brings together and introduces: historical records,
the social theories of the Catholic Church, the management theories
of Peter Drucker, the psycho-social theories of Don Beck's Spiral
Dynamics Integral, and the economics ideas of William Lewis and the
McKinsey Global Institute on the power of productivity.
Collected essays - From the cover: The new guy in a small
conservative town explores the foundations of his faith in
community, human progress, and liberal values. "His writing is
humorous, bold, and adventurous all at once ... channeled through a
facility for language and the music of words. David isn't afraid to
talk about religion, politics, or anything else worth examining. He
is variously friend, teacher, inquisitor, and voice crying out in
the wilderness. He discusses, lectures and rants, but always in a
conversational adult voice. Somehow both an agnostic and true
believer, he radiates optimism while still seeking illumination in
dark places. His favorite themes are community, virtues, values,
and human growth. He will tease you into his world and then send
you off to explore your own."
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