In Search of Better Angels by J David Smith

In Search of Better Angels by J David Smith

This resource is a testament to the value of people with disabilities and the enrichment that we can find with them.

"We must first understand others before we can care about them and we must care about them before we can love themIn this book, J. David Smith takes us on a fascinating journey from understanding to caring to love."

 

Long version:

"This is not just a book about special education or people with disabilities, this is a book about humanity and what it means to be human!

J. David Smith carries on in the best tradition of the great Southern storytellers. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, but most importantly, he will make you think!

There are insights in this wonderful book that, if taken to heart, can make us all "better angels!"

We must first understand others before we can care about them and we must care about them before we can love them. In this book, J. David Smith takes us on a fascinating journey from understanding to caring to love."

-- Leonard O. Pellicer, Dean

J. David Smith is Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor at the University of Virginia′s College at Wise. He earned both baccalaureate and graduate degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He was awarded a second master′s degree and his doctorate from Columbia University. His professional experience includes a work as a public school teacher and as a counselor. He and his wife, Joyce, served two years in Jamaica working as Peace Corps volunteers. Before coming to The University of Virginia′s College at Wise as Provost, he served as Dean of the School of Education and Human Services at Longwood University. He also served as Chair of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of South Carolina. He began his higher education career at Lynchburg College. Smith has made numerous invited presentations to national and international audiences and regularly contributes to the professional literature on education, human services, and public policy through journal articles. He is the author of ten books. One of the integrating themes of his research and writing has been a concern for the rights and dignity of people with disabilities. Smith has devoted much of his scholarship to the study of the history of eugenics and its impact on social and educational policy, and he has also been active in addressing contemporary problems and issues in education.

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ISBN 13	9780761938415
ISBN 10	0761938419
Title	In Search of Better Angels
Author	J David Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2003-06-18
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.