“About forty years ago I went on a long hike through hills absolutely unknown to tourists…,” began Jean Giono as he penned his book The Man Who Planted Trees (1953). In it, the author wove the wonderful tale of Elzeard Bouffier, a shepherd turned bee keeper, who single-handedly reforested an entire desolate valley in the [...]
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“The Man Who Planted Trees”: Creating a Better World
Posted in Character, Leadership, Servant Leadership, Vision, tagged "The Man Who Planted Trees", Alps, altruism, benevolence, building the future, Change, community, environment, good deeds, inspiration, inspiring story, Jean Giono, life, motivation, patience, persistence, positive influence, Provence, proverbs, quotes, restoration, Saying, stories, success on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Giving Above and Beyond
Posted in Character, Servant Leadership, tagged benevolence, champ, excellence, food for thought, Giving, inspiration, library, Middle Ages, monastery, personal, Personal Stories, proverbs, quotes, rare Journal, reflections, sayings, selflessness, serve, serving others, stories, Storytelling on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
While researching the art of storytelling in the Middle Ages for a writing assignment, I discovered an article on the subject that had been published in a rare journal. Intrigued by the information its summary promised, I searched several library archives. To my dismay, no one had a copy. Some time later, I related my [...]
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