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Awards
OverviewIPPY 2012 Outstanding Book of the Year, Most Likely to Save the Planet (Independent Publisher Book Awards) Nautilus 2012 Gold Grand Winner, General Adult Foreword Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Finalist, Social Sciences Two years ago, photographer Paul Mobley and author and editor Katrina Fried set out to find fifty Americans who had made it their business to improve the lives of others. The result is this groundbreaking book profiling some of America’s leading social entrepreneurs whose energy and nonprofit organizations have changed the lives of millions around the world, very often one at a time. From activists who have rallied the support of hundreds of volunteers to bring such necessities as clean drinking water, economic support, and urgent medical care to developing nations, to educational leaders who are using their gifts to elevate the opportunities of the poor and disadvantaged, to crusaders of equal rights and women’s advocacy, these are remarkable everyday citizens. Fried interviewed this eclectic and passionate group of people and has written their startling stories, sharing a unique view of their personalities, journeys, and causes. You will meet heroes such as infectious disease specialist, Gary Slutkin, who returned from Africa (where he reversed the Aids epidemic in Uganda) to reduce street violence in Chicago with stunning success through his organization CeaseFire; Geoffrey Canada, the founder and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, whose pioneering efforts to reform education in one of New York’s most impoverished neighborhoods has touched thousands of students and families; Susan Burton who after fifteen years in and out of the justice system, rehabilitated herself and started A New Way of Life, which provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in South Central Los Angeles; and Roy Prosterman, a man who has devoted an entire lifetime to securing land rights for the poor throughout the Third World. Their narratives are accompanied by powerful portraits from award-winning photographer Paul Mobley who brings a grace and epic quality to his images of these remarkable people. Traveling the country to capture his subjects where they live and work, Mobley has created a body of images that harnesses the spirit and energy of giving. A complete directory of the organizations founded by the heroes is included. Each American celebrated in these pages is making a profound contribution to bettering our world. Their stories serve as an inspiration and as a reminder of an empowering truth: every human being can and should make a difference. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katrina Fried , Paul MobleyPublisher: Rizzoli International Publications Imprint: Welcome Enterprises, Inc Dimensions: Width: 26.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 28.60cm Weight: 1.476kg ISBN: 9781599621128ISBN 10: 1599621126 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 23 October 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents8 Foreword Arianna Huffington 10 Introduction Katrina Fried 12 Brahm Ahmadi People’s Grocery 16 Lindsay Avner Bright Pink 20 Charles Best DonorsChoose.org 24 Enid Borden Meals On Wheels Association of America 28 Adam Braun Pencils of Promise 32 Dr. Robert D. Bullard Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University 36 Susan Burton A New Way of Life Reentry Project 40 Geoffrey Canada Harlem Children’s Zone 44 Eugene Cho One Day’s Wages 48 Taryn Davis American Widow Project 54 Michael Dimock Roots of Change 58 Robert Egger D.C. Central Kitchen 62 Abigail Falik Global Citizen Year 66 Harold P. Freeman, M.D. The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute 70 Raymond Gant The Ray of Hope Project 74 Mark Goldsmith Getting Out and Staying Out 78 Roshi Joan Halifax Upaya Zen Center 82 Kathryn Hall-Trujillo Birthing Project USA–The Underground Railroad for New Life 86 Darell Hammond KaBOOM! 90 Scott Harrison charity: water 94 Doc Hendley Wine to Water 98 Sarah Elizabeth Ippel Academy for Global Citizenship 102 Jessica Jackley Kiva.org 106 Carolyn Jones 100 People Foundation 110 Dean Kamen FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) 114 Patrick Lawler Youth Villages 118 James Lecesne The Trevor Project 122 Dr. Susan Love Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation 126 Adam Lowy Move For Hunger 130 Nancy Lublin DoSomething.org 134 Anne Mahlum Back on My Feet 138 Brother Bob Malloy Capuchin Soup Kitchen 142 Ben Mangan EARN 146 Rebecca Onie Health Leads 150 Catherine Oppenheimer National Dance Institute of New Mexico 154 Roy Prosterman Landesa 158 Linda Rottenberg Endeavor 162 Eric Schwarz Citizen Schools 166 Jay Scott Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation 170 Earl Shorris The Clemente Course in the Humanities® 174 Cameron Sinclair Architecture for Humanity 178 Chuck Slaughter Living Goods 182 The Reverend Stan J. Sloan Chicago House and Social Service Agency 186 Gary Slutkin, M.D. CeaseFire 190 Mike Utley The Mike Utley Foundation 194 David Vanderpool, M.D. Mobile Medical Disaster Relief 198 Jill Vialet Playworks 202 Dan Wallrath Operation FINALLY HOME 204 Wynona Ward Have Justice–Will Travel 208 Michael Weinstein AIDS Healthcare Foundation 212 Jim Ziolkowski buildOn 216 Irene Zola Lifeforce in Later Years (LiLY) 220 Afterword Paul Mobley 222 Everyday Heroes Nonprofit Directory 224 AcknowledgmentsReviewsIPPY 2012 Outstanding Book of the Year, Most Likely to Save the Planet (Independent Publisher Book Awards)<br> Nautilus 2012 Gold Grand Winner, General Adult<br> Foreword Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Finalist, Social Sciences <br> Passion and persistence (and success) are the watchwords that writer Katrina Fried and photographer Paul Mobley (American Farmer: Portraits from the Heartland) capture on every page as they celebrate these dedicated agents of change. Everyday Heroes will serve to inspire readers to have faith, hope and new kinds of charity. <br>--JOHN McFARLAND, Shelf Awareness, November 16, 2012 <br> The social entrepreneurs profiled in Everyday Heroes demonstrate extraordinary passion and purpose in their pursuit of social change. Each story of courage, resilience and progress serves as a clinical shot of optimism for all those who dare to dream of a brighter future for all. - Rahm Kanani, The Common Good, Forbes <br> When the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008, Katrina Fried sought an antidote to the anxiety that spread across America. She wanted to feel inspired. As an editor at Welcome Books, Ms. Fried produces lavish coffee-table books on subjects like fashion, cooking, and small-town living. She decided to use her expertise to create that inspiration, and make it beautiful to behold. The result is Everyday Heroes: 50 Americans Changing the World One Nonprofit at a Time, a glossy salute to 50 founders of charities throughout the nation, and one that its creators hope will bring more attention and support to worthy causes. <br>-- CAROLINE BERMUDEZ, The Chronicle of Philanthropy <br> There is no shortage of problems in the world. The good news is that each problem represents a potential opportunity for an enterprising individual with a good idea and the drive to rally others in a quest for solutions. This book is filed with solutions to more problems than you can shake a stick at. It will not only leave you with deep respect for th The social entrepreneurs profiled in Everyday Heroes demonstrate extraordinary passion and purpose in their pursuit of social change. Each story of courage, resilience and progress serves as a clinical shot of optimism for all those who dare to dream of a brighter future for all. - Rahm Kanani, The Common Good, Forbes <br> There is no shortage of problems in the world. The good news is that each problem represents a potential opportunity for an enterprising individual with a good idea and the drive to rally others in a quest for solutions. This book is filed with solutions to more problems than you can shake a stick at. It will not only leave you with deep respect for the individuals profiled but will give you path toward getting more involved with your own community, and perhaps spark new solutions to issues you care about. - Nick Aster, Founder & Publisher, TriplePundit.com <br> The handout has been replaced by the handshake, says Katrina Fried, writer of Everyday Heroes. Today's nonprofit reformers are interested in creating meaningful equal partnerships to empower communities and individuals to raise themselves out of poverty. The 50 social entrepreneurs interviewed in this book are using their passions, backgrounds, and skills to change other peoples' lives by encouraging them and giving them the opportunity to change them themselves. Susan Burton rehabilitated herself from drugs after her release from prison and started A New Way of Life to provide support services and housing for other formerly incarcerated women; Dean Kamen founded FIRST robotics to encourage teens to develop a love for and to hone their skills in the maths and sciences, as well as in teamwork, cooperation, and innovation; and Enid Borden, president of Meals on Wheels, has committed her organization to ending senior hunger by the year 2020. With beautiful photographs and inspiring narratives, Everyday Heroes offers philanthropists--as well as the regular people hoping to beco Author InformationKatrina Fried has previously written American Farmer, and as Senior Editor and Associate Publisher of Welcome Books has written, edited or produced numerous award-winning and bestselling titles including: The Oxford Project, Gay in America, The Last Good War, Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town, Cooking with Italian Grandmothers, Primal Cuts, On The Street, and Red Carpet. Creating unique visual narratives that push the boundaries and traditional limitations of illustrated books is her greatest passion. She lives and works in New York City and Northern California. Paul Mobley's early training as a photographer began at Detroit's Center for Creative Studies, and continued in the New York studios of such leading photographers as Annie Leibovitz and David Langley, where he apprenticed for many years before embarking on his own career. His first book, American Farmer: Portraits from the Heartland, was a multiple-award-winning collection of portraits that captured the soul of our nation's farm communities. Mobley has successfully worked with a broad range of corporate, advertising, and editorial clients, including American Express, Sony, Citigroup, Ford, Compaq, Gourmet, Max Factor, Microsoft, and many others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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