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A psychologist with nearly three decades of clinical and teaching experience, Lisa Kentgen has taught intentional practices everywhere from the psychotherapy office to companies to the classroom. She has served on Faculty at Columbia University Teachers College. Lisa has published scientific articles on topics including the development of conscious awareness, the biological correlates of anxiety and depression, and identifying emotional difficulties in children. She believes passionately in the need for greater authenticity in the world today, and that transformation happens when one person at a time commits to living with intention. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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An Intentional Life: Five F...

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Lisa Kentgen Lisa Kentgen said: " This was written from Vine Deloria's time teaching and living in the Pacific Northwest. It is an excellent review of the tribes in Washington and Oregon - with a great afterword by Steve Pavlik, written 10 years ago, informing the reader of where thi ...more "

 

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Messy Truth by Caleb Kaltenbach
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Truth be told, I could not get beyond 10 pages. The initial discussion of how the community discusses and questions the legitimacy of the marriage of two lesbian couples gave me the chills.
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Hope Against Hope by Nadezhda Mandelstam
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Some of the writing style is dated and it could have used a good edit.
Having said that, what an important book and some sections were 5+++.
In particular, the psychological description of what happens to a culture under oppressive conditions where ter
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When No Thing Works by Norma Kaweloku Wong
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Five stars for its importance at this juncture. The writing does not always flow in a way that would earn five stars - except that Norma comes from an oral tradition and that was beautifully translated into this book.
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang
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Hard to describe - early on I didn't know if I wanted to continue because it was disturbing. It is a beautiful piece of literature, disturbing and poignant. ...more
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Indians of the Pacific Northwest by Vine Deloria Jr.
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This was written from Vine Deloria's time teaching and living in the Pacific Northwest. It is an excellent review of the tribes in Washington and Oregon - with a great afterword by Steve Pavlik, written 10 years ago, informing the reader of where thi ...more
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The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle  Evans
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What an exquisite collection of short stories (and one novella). I'm sorry it's over. ...more
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Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon
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I am not a big mystery reader - I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this one!
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Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth
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Cosmopolitanism by Kwame Anthony Appiah
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“We need a paradigm shift in which we build communities that cultivate the voices of unique individuals, who then bring the best of themselves to benefit the collective.”
Lisa Kentgen, The Practice of Belonging: Six Lessons from Vibrant Communities to Combat Loneliness, Foster Diversity, and Cultivate Caring Relationships

“When we study and love collaboration over competition, we can attain outcomes that far surpass accomplishments stemming from an individualist mindset.”
Lisa Kentgen, The Practice of Belonging: Six Lessons from Vibrant Communities to Combat Loneliness, Foster Diversity, and Cultivate Caring Relationships

“We need a paradigm shift in which we build communities that cultivate the voices of unique individuals, who then bring the best of themselves to benefit the collective.”
Lisa Kentgen, The Practice of Belonging: Six Lessons from Vibrant Communities to Combat Loneliness, Foster Diversity, and Cultivate Caring Relationships

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Lisa Kentgen Hi Linda,
You would not believe your eyes if you visited Brooklyn. Looking forward to reading your posts on books.
best,
Lisa


message 2: by Lisa

Lisa Kentgen Thanks for the welcome Thomas! I am excited to giving birth to the book. Yes, just got on Goodreads and look forward to discovering how to use it to discover books and conversing with other thoughtful readers.


Thomas Hi Lisa, thank you for your kind friend request and I hope you are enjoying using Goodreads! Also, I hope you are excited for your book to come out, and I look forward to sharing thoughts on books in the future.


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