ERIC ED416426: Intelligence, Feeling, Caring: Some Personal Perceptions.

209 Pages·1996·1.8 MB·English

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Wrenn, C. Gilbert
AUTHOR
Intelligence, Feeling, Caring: Some Personal Perceptions.
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ISBN-1-56109-073-5
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1996-00-00
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208p.
Opinion Papers (120)
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*Counselor Attitudes; Counselor Educators; *Counselor Role;
DESCRIPTORS
*Life Satisfaction; *Personal Narratives; Values; Well Being
ABSTRACT
Counselor education had its professional debut in the 20th
century. This book is a personal collection of memories, advice, and
perceptions of C. Gilbert Wrenn, a pioneer in counselor training. Although
the volume is intended for everyone, it is especially aimed at the scores of
former Ph.D. students, colleagues, and friends accumulated over the author's
93 years. As stated in the first section, the author wanted to remind these
associates of some of the ideas he's written about in the past and offer some
reflections on the joy of giving and caring about life's values and
relationships. These bits of writing are not about procedures of counseling,
organization, or administration; instead, they try to touch on the unifying
principles of life. The personal recollections are interspersed with poetry
and there is always an emphasis on lessons .1.arnee from the past. Some of the
chapters include: "The Culturally Encapsulated Counselor," "Growing into the
" Caring Within tha Four Walls
Future," "Universe--Creator and Father--God,"
of a Room," "Our Universe," "Reflection on Personal Growth," and "Good-bye,
Last Word." Appendices list the author's former doctoral students, his
publications, and letters of appreciation to the author.
(RJM)
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Intelligence
Feeling
Caring
Some Personal Perceptions
C. GILBERT WRENN
Copyright © 1996 CAPS, Inc.
All rights reserved.
ERIC/CASS Publications
School of Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27412
1-800-414-9769
ISBN 1-56109-073-5
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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER
Preface XI
This Book, My Family, and Me
1
1
Forward I Paddle
9
2
Some Things I Have Learned and Some I Am Still Learning
11
3
23
Another Day Is Born
4
25
The Bewildered Butterfly
5
The Culturally Encapsulated Counselor
27
6
"Greeners"
41
7
My Short Tenure as a Home Missionary and Evangelistic Helper 43
8
Thank You, Lord
53
9
Growing into the Future
55
10
59
Creator and Father
Universe
God
11
63
Awesomeness
12
Musings, a Fantasy
65
13
Caring Within the Four Walls of a room
67
14
A Note on Tenderness
77
15
Caring Is
79
16
Please Hear What I'm Not Saying
81
17
The Philosophy Psychology of Working With People
85
18
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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER
Alone
87
19
Our Universe
89
20
Two Common Types of Error in Thinking
95
21
The Future of a Person
Me
99
22
it
Is Better
103
23
Fixed Stars
24
105
Excerpts and Updates from The Culturally Encapsulated
107
25
Counselor Revisited
Who am I?
119
26
Reflection on Personal Growth
121
27
Beautiful Hands
123
28
Smiles
127
29
Good-bye, Last Word
30
131
APPENDICES
Former Doctoral Students
135
31
Letters of Appreciation
157
32
Publications
203
33
Recipients of the Gilbert & Kathleen Wrenn Award
209
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PREFACE
As the director of the ERIC/CASS publication program, I have had
the pleasure over the years of helping to produce a number of very
noteworthy publications
including some, like Career Transitions
in Turbulent Times, (edited with Rich Feller and jointly marketed
with NCDA), which included a number of contributors who were
former students and/or friends of Gil and Kathleen. But never in
my work have I felt as close to an author as I have with Gil in work-
ing to bring this publication to fruition. I've never stopped mar-
veling at his warmth and perceptive empathy and the enormous
literary skill he possesses. We are all truly fortunate to have had this
remarkable man as our mentor and friend. Even a brief perusal of
this publication will testify to how he has influenced the profession
through his writings, through the students he taught and the
friendships he has nurtured.
To ensure that his wise thoughts and cogent writing are
available to present and future generations, this volume is being
entered into the ERIC database. As such, persons around the world
will learn of it, be able to read the abstract of it on the Internet,
and read the full text on microfiche at any one of the ERIC
collections located around the world. Clearly, his words and ideas
will transcend time and national boundaries.
Throughout our work at ERIC/CASS, we have appreciated
the support and help extended by Gordon Sabine and Linda
they were great. Kaye Davis and Star Reedy of my staff
Ricketts
were invaluable. And, as always, Kathleen Wrenn was the warm and
wonderful person she has always been and who has meant so much
to Gil Wrenn's students.
Garry R. Walz
Director, ERIC/CASS
and Professor Emeritus
University of Michigan
101 Park Building, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27412. 1-800-414-9769
XI
THIS BOOK, MY FAMILY, AND ME
Your first question may be, "Why did Gil Wrenn send
this to me? What is he up to now?" The first answer
is simple: you are one of my former Ph.D. students,
former colleague, an old or new friend. Kathleen
and I consider many of you as part of our extended
family that we have been accumulating over most of
our 70 years together.
The answer to your second question is not so
simple. I want to remind you of some ideas that I've
written about earlier, the joy of living, giving and car-
ing about life's values and relationships. Some of
these are clearly and simply written
"Forward I
Paddle," for example, represents my philosophy of
life. I also have included a few pieces of unpublished
sketches and verses.
These bits of writing are not about procedures
of counseling, organization, or administration. My
knowledge of physics is laughable, but I am delight-
ed by the literature of cosmology. I have a vague un-
derstanding of what Stephen Hawkings is driving at
in his joyful merging of Einstein's Theory of General
Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. His conclusion
does not make me happy, his reliance on science
alone may be adequate for him, but not for me!
The variety of topics may not please you, but
Life is many-angled. There is a unifying philosophy
back of this
maybe you can find it. One thing