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In the Arms of Elders

In the Arms of Elders A Parable of Wise Leadership and Community Building

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"A parable about a thriving community guided by elders on the fictional island of Kallimos provides the vision behind the author's real-life efforts in the Eden Alternative and Green House programs to replace medical-model nursing homes with. healing communities"--Provided by publisher.

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ISBN: 9781889242101
Publisher: VanderWyk & Burnham
Imprint: VanderWyk & Burnham
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.26
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 247
Weight: 295g
Height: 210mm
Width: 142mm
Spine width: 18mm

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