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Synopsis
Finding Joy is an exploration by the author, now in his 80s, of his life, focusing on memorable experiences that have brought him joy. Such experiences often rose from deep recesses of his mind from long ago, remembered clearly as he wrote. The chapters are a diverse assortment of stories—living abroad, travel, sports, music, friendships, opinions, learnings, and more—presented in an accessible way. The author hopes that sharing his experiences will encourage readers to greater appreciate their own lives.As a bonus, an appendix is also included, a journal co-authored by David and Ginny Packer of their 1998 trip to China, chronicling the then-unusual trip that demystified their view of that country at the turn of the century.
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About the Author
David Packer was born in the Midwest in 1937, living in St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and finally Des Moines for most of his school years. He then went east to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning bachelor’s degrees in both electrical engineering and humanities and engineering, and after a stint in the army, a master’s degree in management from the Sloan School. He worked as a researcher in Professor Jay Forrester’s systems group, The MIT Press published his master’s thesis, a study of the dynamics of corporate growth. He worked for Digital Equipment Corporation for 30 years. Following that, he was a founder and principal of the Systems Thinking Collaborative, a small consulting group. He has published a number of articles that view a variety of issues through a systems lens.
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- PublisherGinkgo Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 099693541X
- ISBN 13 9780996935418
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages182
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