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Practical idealists Practical idealists Alissa S. Wilson "Can you work for a better world without taking a vow of poverty? The authors' answer is a resounding, "yes!" This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists, whose stories will ins… OL11885830W
The Influentials The Influentials Ed Keller,Jon Berry "Who are they? The most influential Americans - the ones who tell their neighbors what to buy, which politicians to support, and where to vacation - are not necessarily the people you'd expect. They'… OL12035092W
50 ways to improve women's lives 50 ways to improve women's lives National Council of Women's Organizations A powerful new call-to-action series was launched with the New York Times bestselling MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country. The second book in the series, 50 Ways to Improve Women's Lives, written b… OL12078980W
Pragmatics of community organization Pragmatics of community organization Bill Lee Recognizing that community practice takes place in a dynamic landscape, Lee provides a practical narrative of community work in his book, Pragmatics of Community Organization. He conceptualizes commu… OL13295084W
Give a Little Give a Little Wendy Smith "With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot." -from Give a LittleDimes destroyed polio. Five bucks can beat malaria. Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can… OL14935513W
Strange bedpersons Strange bedpersons Jennifer Crusie Tess Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a c… OL15153129W
Social class, social action, and education Social class, social action, and education Aaron Schutz "Middle-class progressives in the early twentieth century wanted to transform a corrupt and chaotic industrial America into an "authentic" democracy, but they were arguably led astray by their privil… OL15455447W
The Cupid Chronicles (Wedding Planner's Daughter #2) The Cupid Chronicles (Wedding Planner's Daughter #2) Coleen Paratore High school freshman Willa holds fundraising events at her family's Cape Cod inn to save the local library and to hook up romantically with JFK (Joseph Frances Kennelly). OL15996628W
Beautiful Trouble | A toolbox for revolution Beautiful Trouble | A toolbox for revolution Boyd, Andrew,Dave Oswald Mitchell From Cairo to cyberspace, from Main Street to Wall Street, today’s social movements have a creative new edge that’s blurring the boundaries between artist and activist, hacker and dreamer. But the pr… OL16817356W
The opportunity equation The opportunity equation Eric Schwarz "Citizen Schools is a fresh and personal look at education and the increasingly unequal access to opportunity in America. The book gets beyond the tired debate about charter schools and unions and te… OL17889037W
A force more powerful A force more powerful Jack DuVall,Peter Ackerman "A Force More Powerful depicts how nonviolent sanctions - such as strikes, boycotts, and civil disobedience - can separate brutal regimes from their means of control. It reveals the inside stories of… OL18516289W
Citizen you Citizen you Jonathan M. Tisch Just when the world needs it most, a new style of social engagement is emerging: Active Citizenship. A key member of one of New York's most civic-minded families--one that has supported many of Ameri… OL18551139W
Le social à l'épreuve des parcours de vie Le social à l'épreuve des parcours de vie Didier Vrancken Analyse conjointe des politiques sociales, plus souvent axées sur la trajectoire des individus, leur parcours d'emploi, de vie, de formation et d'insertion, et du mouvement de dérégulation de l'Etat … OL18559002W
From ACT UP to the WTO From ACT UP to the WTO Ronald Hayduk,Benjamin Shepard This anthology offers a history of ACT UP for a new generation of activists and students. Divided into five sections, it explores the innovative use of civil rights era non-violent disobedience, medi… OL18939147W
One can make a difference One can make a difference Ingrid Newkirk "People say, 'Oh, it's easy for you to make an impact. But I'm no one of importance. No one would listen to me.' If I have learned anything, it is that they are wrong. Dead wrong. The world is just w… OL1934020W
Lobbying for change Lobbying for change Alberto Alemanno Many democratic societies are experiencing a crisis of faith. Citizens are making clear their frustration with their supposedly representative governments, which instead seem driven by the interests … OL19721805W
Demand the impossible! Demand the impossible! William Ayers In an era defined by mass incarceration, endless war, economic crisis, catastrophic environmental destruction, and a political system offering more of the same, radical social transformation has neve… OL20034878W
Journey Into Social Activism Journey Into Social Activism Joshua D. Atkinson Academic study of social activism and social movements has become increasingly prevalent over the years; this is due in large part to the fact that activists have captured public imagination and gain… OL20931637W
Destroy all cars Destroy all cars Blake Nelson Through assignments for English class, seventeen-year-old James Hoff rants against consumerism and his classmates' apathy, puzzles over his feelings for his ex-girlfriend, and expresses disdain for h… OL3358654W
Take action! Take action! Marc Kielburger Raise awareness Start a club Use the media Make a difference Get involved Choose an issue Build a team Have fun! Make a difference in your hometown and around the world! Inspired by the … OL6017093W
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