The Quickening of America : Rebuilding Our Nation, Remaking Our Lives

Lappe, Frances Moore, Du Bois, Paul Martin

ISBN 10: 1555426050 / ISBN 13: 9781555426057

Published by Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quickening of America : Rebuilding Our Nation, Remaking Our Lives
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555426050
• ISBN 13: 9781555426057
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

I highly recommAnd Quickening as an extremely useful and practicalguide. It reaffirms that personal and social change areintertwined; that each of us counts; that our lives do make adifference; and that, through involvement and by developing ourskills, we can make an even greater difference.
--ReverAnd Jesse L. Jackson, president and founder, NationalRainbow Coalition

An antidote to cynicism . . . an essential 'how-to' manual foranyone interested in translating values into positiveresults.
--Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's

Exploding the popular myths about public life, power, andself-interest that stop individuals from discovering the rewards ofpublic involvement, this thoughtful resource offers practicaladvice from ordinary Americans on how to get more involved. Detailsguidelines anyone can use to master the skills required to beeffective in public life.

About the Author

FRANCES MOORE LAPPE is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including the best-selling Diet for a Small Planet (1971). Her writings have appeared in publications as diverse as Harper's, The New York Times, and Reader's Digest. She is cofounder of the Institute for Food and Development Policy and lectures frequently on issues of democracy in action, food and hunger, and other important issues. PAUL MARTIN DU BOIS has authored two textbooks and over twenty articles, and has served on the faculty and as vice president of two colleges. Lappe and Du Bois are codirectors of the Center for Living Democracy.