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How Poetry Preserves our Individuality in the Corporate World

David Whye is a poet who uses poetry to teach corporate executives and employees how to find satisfaction in the workplace. In his new book, "The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America," Whyte looks at the ways people can use their careers not only as a means to earning a living, but as a way of finding personal happiness. He has served as a consultant for such companies as AT&T and Kodak, and runs a small press in Seattle, Washington.

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Other segments from the episode on August 22, 1994

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 22, 1994: Interview with David Whyte; Review of Charlie Haden's album "The Montreal Tapes."

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