The Quickening of America

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.

OVERCOMING THE MYTHS THAT LIMIT US. 1. A Powerful New Concept for Effective Living. 2. We Each Have a Public Life. 3. Claiming Our Self-Interest (It's Not Selfishness). 4. Discovering Power (It's Not a Dirty Word). AMERICA COMING ALIVE: THE INVISIBLE REVOLUTION. 5. Our Jobs, Our Economy, and Our Lives. 6. Making the Media Our Voice. 7. From Client to Citizen. 8. Governing "By the People". 9. Educating Real-World Problem Solvers. LIVING DEMOCRACY: THE PRACTICAL TOOLS. 10. Mastering the Arts of Democracy: One-on-One Skills. 11. Mastering the Arts of Democracy: Group Skills. 12. Embracing the Democratic Self. 13. What, No Manifesto? Resources for Building a Living Democracy.