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

By Frances Moore Lappé and Paul Martin Du Bois

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555426050
• ISBN13: 9781555426057
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent - new ideas

This book describes a new way of thinking about getting involved in the community and describes new techniques for achieving better relationships in employment, government, community. As a teacher I very much appreciate the book and will bring what I learn into the classroom.

An important guide to bringing about social change

"Quickening of America" is a terrific book which explains the whats and the how-tos of bringing about social change through Living Democracy.Living Democracy is probably the best way to bring about changes in communities all over the world. "Quickening" gives examples of how successful agencies brought about reforms and the methods they used, which could be replicated by any reform-minded individual or group."Quickening" is a must-read for any person or group who wants to bring about change.

desire to see change in your community, read this

This is an urgent, important message for anyone who seeks change in the way their community works or the atmosphere, which exists in their hometown. In any community where change is occurring, leaders need to emerge willing to champion for the best use of resources and create an atmosphere of cooperation among diverse entities. This work assists in that process.