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    Bill Damon - The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life

    Bill Damon - The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life

    Kepler's Bookstore

    September 25, 2008

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    Drawing on the revelatory results of a landmark study, William Damon brilliantly investigates the most pressing issue in the lives of youth today: why so many young people are "failing to launch" -- living at home longer, lacking career motivation, struggling to make a timely transition into adulthood, and not yet finding a life pursuit that inspires them.

    His groundbreaking study shows that about one-fifth of youth today are thriving -- highly engaged in activities they love and developing a clear sense of what they want to do with their lives -- but approximately one-fourth are still rudderless, at serious risk of never fulfilling their potential.

    What makes the difference? Damon shows that the key ingredient for the highly engaged is that they have developed a clear sense of purpose in their lives that motivates them and gives them direction. He offers compelling portraits of the young people who are thriving and identifies the nine key factors that have made the difference for them.

    One of the world’s leading scholars of human development, Damon is Professor of Education at Stanford University and the Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence. Prior to joining Stanford in 1997, he was University Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Human Development at Brown University.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      September 25, 2008

      Times:
      7:30pm

    • Venue Info

      Kepler's Books

      1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025

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      Free underground and nearby street parking.

    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access

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