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OverviewApproaching the topic of civic activism on both a national and local level, Your America reveals essential lessons from twelve stories of ordinary citizens accomplishing extraordinary changes in their communities. Like Bill Graham, mayor of tiny Scottsburg, Indiana, who took on the telecommunications giants and wired his town for free wifi; or Katie Redford, a young law student who dusted off the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and ended up changing the way American corporations behave overseas. Each profile is the result of a story on Now, the popular PBS show with a viewership of over 21/2 million people. For fans of the show, community activists, and the blogosphere, this book provides a blueprint for working together locally to create a better global community. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Siceloff , Jason Maloney , David BrancaccioPublisher: Palgrave MacMillan Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.30cm Weight: 0.458kg ISBN: 9780230605336ISBN 10: 0230605338 Pages: 245 Publication Date: 01 July 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsNOW is a welcome and nutritious addition to the rich menu of choices available on PBS. And, equally important, it is fearless about challenging conventional wisdom, a too rare quality these days. --Tom Brokaw People look at the wreckage in the world and ask, What can I do? Here are some answers by people who didn't wait for others to answer it. You will not read their stories without being inspired to act -- and that's the beginning of hope for democracy. --Bill Moyers Your America is a wonderful tonic for cynicism and despair. It brims with real life heroes, from scholars to barbers to bureacrats to businesspeople, who remind us that one determined person can begin to turn the world. --Scott Simon, NPR In this uplifting collection of profiles, Siceloff and Maloney, producers of the PBS program Now, spotlight individuals who have sparked successful community action without resources or (in most cases) any political or organizing experience....will inspire and embolden all readers. -- Publishers Weekly During a presidential election season dominated by talk of change--from the top down--a new book shows how the disempowered in America are making a difference from the ground up. -- Roll Call <p> NOW is a welcome and nutritious addition to the rich menu of choices available on PBS. And, equally important, it is fearless about challenging conventional wisdom, a too rare quality these days. --Tom Brokaw<p> People look at the wreckage in the world and ask, What can I do? Here are some answers by people who didn't wait for others to answer it. You will not read their stories without being inspired to act -- and that's the beginning of hope for democracy. --Bill Moyers<p> Your America is a wonderful tonic for cynicism and despair. It brims with real life heroes, from scholars to barbers to bureacrats to businesspeople, who remind us that one determined person can begin to turn the world. --Scott Simon, NPR In this uplifting collection of profiles, Siceloff and Maloney, producers of the PBS program Now, spotlight individuals who have sparked successful community action without resources or (in most cases) any political or organizing experience....will ins NOW is a welcome and nutritious addition to the rich menu of choices available on PBS. And, equally important, it is fearless about challenging conventional wisdom, a too rare quality these days. --Tom Brokaw<p> People look at the wreckage in the world and ask, What can I do? Here are some answers by people who didn't wait for others to answer it. You will not read their stories without being inspired to act -- and that's the beginning of hope for democracy. --Bill Moyers<p> Your America is a wonderful tonic for cynicism and despair. It brims with real life heroes, from scholars to barbers to bureacrats to businesspeople, who remind us that one determined person can begin to turn the world. --Scott Simon, NPR In this uplifting collection of profiles, Siceloff and Maloney, producers of the PBS program Now, spotlight individuals who have sparked successful community action without resources or (in most cases) any political or organizing experience....will inspire and embolden all readers. -- Publishers Weekly During a presidential election season dominated by talk of change--from the top down--a new book shows how the disempowered in America are making a difference from the ground up. -- Roll Call Author InformationJohn Siceloff is the creator and executive producer of PBS's NOW. An award-winning producer for such shows as 20/20, Primetime Live, and Dateline, he is also the recipient of the DuPont Award, Peabody Award, and Emmy Award. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post. He lives in New York, NY.Jason Maloney is a news and documentary producer who has worked for NOW. His work includes reports for PBS' NewsHour. He was recently the editorial producer on the documentary on the AQ Kahn network entitled Nuclear Jihad, which won the DuPont Award. He lives in New York, NY. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |