Vantagepoints On Learning And Life

by Kevin Eikenberry

Each day brings us the chance to laugh, love and learn. this book will inspire you to do all three "Kevin Eikenberry's essays reveal him as a keen observer and an intense participant in life. He communicates his ideas passionately and vividly." -Martin C. Jischke, President, Purdue University "Lifelong learning is for everyone. Kevin's lessons have two purposes. One-for you to learn from his journey. Two-to inspire you to reflect on, and learn from,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598580752
• ISBN13: 9781598580754
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Don't just read it, implement it in your life

Don't just read this book, take it to heart and implement many of the insightful acts that Kevin gives you in this book! I love the book, I am an avid reader of many different venues, especially uplifting guidebooks, this is one I keep out on the table so that I can pick it up often and use it! This is a book of truths and wisdom, a great read for everyone you know! Hazel M. Walker Speaker, Trainer

Simple And Profound Wisdom

Kevin Eikenberry's book, "Vantagepoints on Learning And Life," is truly an excellent book. Simply put, the book, which is written about principles that are down to earth, is written from the heart; coupled with a profound wisdom that is easy to comprehend and easy to implement. From the first life story to the last, I enjoyed reading "Vantagepoints on Learning And Life" immensely. The stories were enjoyable to read and each one had a lesson to be learnt. I learned a lot about myself while I read the book and took those same principals and was able to better interact with everyone around me. Simply put, Kevin Eikenberry's book is a delight and one which everyone should read. Let it's "simple" principals soak into your very being and become a part of your daily life.

Vantagepoints Helps You to See Your Own Life in a New and Vibrant Way

'Vantagepoints on Learning and Life' is a delightful, inspiring book. Kevin Eikenberry writes with a mix of folksy wisdom and humor that reveals the significance and learning opportunity in the things that usually escape our attention, and helps us to see the ordinary in a new and vibrant way. Each `Vantage Point' is short - perfect as a small pick me up in the middle of the workday crunch, or to savor in your free hours as you reflect on your day. Entertaining and enlightening, 'Vantagepoints' is a wonderful book for everyone who wants to better appreciate life and rediscover the beauty and joy in everyday situations. I highly recommend it.

Vantagepoints on Learning and Life, by Kevin Eikenberry

As I flipped through Kevin Eikenberry's "Vantagepoints on Learning and Life' and read his first article on Commitment, I could sense right away his own commitment and sincerity in sharing his personal life and experiences with others... and I am thankful that I have his book in my hand. This is a book that I will definitely share with my loved ones and friends, and I will encourage my patients (I am a medical doctor) to read as well. Kevin's book touches the essential truths in life -- truths that are found in our daily living. To be able to extract the lessons from simple daily activities requires a keen sense of observation and the ability to contemplate the little things in life and their meanings. It is not something anyone can do. I can sense a certain gentleness and compassion in hi approach towards life that is reflected in his writings - a sense of contentment and peace with life. There is certainly a lot we can all learn from this book. I highly recommend it.

The Vantagepoints gift: Joyously helping us learn from our own lives

As a coach I have found there is no better way for those in my care to learn with complete joy and remember a lesson most easily than in the telling of a story, and Author Kevin Eikenberry is an engaging, wonderful storyteller. Read Vantagepoints on Learning and Life, and not only will you have new stories to inspire you, to learn from, and to teach with, you will be inspired to live your own life's stories with sharpened focus and energy. After I had read this book, I sat at my desk, and I wrote scores of notes, gleaned from my memory of those times I felt I had learned something from my parents, my siblings, my husband, past mentors, and most of all, my children. I wanted nothing more in those moments of passionate writing, than to capture for eternity the lessons of my own life, to celebrate what I knew, and to have the raw emotion of the learning stories I could also tell of. In revealing glimpses of his life, Kevin Eikenberry has given us something extraordinary: The opportunity to feel the victorious learning of our own lives once again in their full, very human glory.