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White Hat Communications Beginnings Middles by Ogden W Rogers
A sideways story is some moment in life when you thought you were doing one thing but you ended up learning another. A sideways story can also be a poem or prose that because of the way it is written may not be all that direct in its meaning. What s nice about both clouds and art is that you can look at them and just resonate. That can be good for both the heart and the mind. Many of the moments of this book have grown from experiences the author has had or stories he used in his lectures with students or told in his office with clients. Some of them have grown from essays written for others for personal or professional reasons. They are moments on a path through the discovery of social work a journey of beginnings middles and ends. With just the right blend of humor and candor each of these stories contains nuggets of wisdom that you will not find in a traditional textbook. They capture the essence and the art and soul of social work. In a world rushed with the illusion of technique and rank empiricism it is the authors hope that some of the things here might make some moment in your thinking or feeling grow as a social worker. If they provoke a smile or a tear or a critical question it s worth it. Everyone makes a different journey in a life of social work. These stories are one social workers travelogue along the way. Beginnings Middles and Ends by Ogden W. Rogers is a thought-provoking book about the evolution of the authors career in the field of social work. The real-life stories are whimsical as well as enlightening. You follow the yellow brick road of a social work career and feel the passion and dedication that is required of those who are engaged in the social work profession A great read for anyone entering the profession or if you are involved and feel your passion flickering this book will surely re-ignite your love. --Mildred Mit Joyner MSW LCSW Emerita Director and Professor of Social Work West Chester University of Pennsylvania As someone near the end of a long career in social work and social work education I found the stories [in] Beginnings. Middles and Ends to reflect so much of my own experience that I literally moved back and forth between tears of soulful recognition and laugh-out-loud moments of wonderful remembrances. There is something truthful and powerful about the artist who is willing to put a masterpiece together and leave the telltale signs of failed attempts This read is a gift to all whether they are starting or ending their journey of service to others. --Terry L. Singer Ph.D. Dean Kent School of Social Work University of Louisville I found the stories humorous sometimes painful and incredibly honest and real. There is really nothing else out in our literature that is quite like this. It reminds me of when we teach the art and science of social work practice this is the art. --Jennifer Clements Ph.D. LCSW Associate Professor Shippensburg Universityshow more