Community Action

299 Days: The Community, the third book in the 299 Days series, reunites Grant Matson with his family after his wife, children, and in-laws accept that the only way to survive the Collapse is to flee the comfort of their suburban lives and join him at his isolated cabin in the woods. With riots becoming more violent, power outages more widespread, and the military crumbling, Grant and others throughout Washington State realize they must organize if they want to endure.

As a response to the increasing violence in our culture, the widening ideological divides, and the growing gap in economic well-being, there is greater awareness that a deeper sense of community is desperately needed. But even as we acknowledge the need to build community, the dominant on-the-ground practices about how to engage people, civically and organizationally, remain essentially unchanged. We still believe community is built with better messaging, more persuasion, and social events for people to get to know each other better. All of which is naïve.

Modern society is plagued by fragmentation. The various sectors of our communities - businesses, schools, social service organizations, churches, government - do not work together. They exist in their own worlds. As do so many individual citizens, who long for connection but end up marginalized, their gifts overlooked, their potential contributions lost.

It's people who make organizations great, so how can leaders best help their people achieve that greatness? As Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert show in this new edition of their best seller, you can't just demand greatness - you have to inspire it. The most effective leaders don't just stand in front of their people, they stand behind them too. As one of the characters in the book notes, "You qualify to be first by putting other people first."

A young mother with a troubled past seeks help from Mel and Dana but is their effort to assist her too little, too late? Hannah Yoder appears on Dana and Mel’s doorstep late one night with her teenage friend Katie and Katie’s newborn baby in tow telling the couple the girl and child are in trouble and have no place else to go. Dana and Mel offer refuge for the night and a firm promise to talk about the future. Plans are barely made when first one mysterious tragedy strikes and then another leaving Mel, Dana, Hannah and the Crane and Rossi families with few clues and little hope. Mel ...

In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty, few had heard of impact investing - Acumen’s practice of “doing well by doing good”. Nineteen years later, there’s been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: Impact investment is not only morally defensible, but now also economically advantageous, even necessary.

MM (LGBT) Erotic Romance and part of a three book series. What if myth and reality were so intertwined that they became the same? In the unseen corners of our world, away from human eyes, Eldric battles with his celestial lineage that alienates him from both domains. As a Nephilim, offspring of both divine and earthly origins, he holds abilities that could either protect humanity or lead to its demise. Torn by his mixed heritage and pursued by those who fear his immense power, Eldric finds refuge in the expanses of the hidden realms. But can one ever truly escape their fate? When Jamie, an ...

In 1978, when Jamiyla was two years old, her mother, Ummi, quit her job, converted to Islam with her husband, and moved into an exclusive Muslim society in Brooklyn. Once inside the Community, the family was separated by its powerful and charismatic leader, Dwight York, who was hiding behind the name Imam Isa. Instead of the devotional refuge they’d imagined, the Community was a nightmare of controlled abuse and unspeakable secrets. Forty years later, Jamiyla was ready to excavate and understand a past buried in bad dreams, disturbing memories, and inexplicable rage.

It's a dead man’s party... Miguel Hernandez lives in the San Joaquin Valley in a blue-collar town. The hardworking son of a farmer, he gets word that his true love is back in town. Indeed, Miranda is back for Spring Break, and she’s throwing an unforgettable celebration for all her friends. But when Miguel and his sidekick, Vance, show up uninvited, things don’t go as expected. Not only does Miranda express her anger at their intrusion alongside her new boyfriend, but there is also an unsettling development related to a recently popularized designer drug everyone is taking... ...

A companion to the acclaimed film Bully, this audiobook brings the story of the documentary beyond the closing credits, continuing the national conversation inspired by the film. Personal anecdotes from prominent antibullying activists and celebrities alongside essays from renowned experts, authors, government officials, and educators offer powerful insights, resources, and concrete steps to combat the bullying epidemic. An essential part of any campaign to decrease bullying and increase empathy, the audiobook also follows the stories of the families featured in the film beyond the big screen.

An invigorating call to Black America on what it really takes to build a strong sense of community as well as true economic and political power, Restore Black America contains several nuggets of wisdom that will intrigue and captivate the minds of an older generation, while remaining simplistic and exciting enough for a younger generation to understand and enjoy. Restore Black America outlines a plan to restore Black America over the next 100 years.

Bestselling author Jason Hutchinson is at it again! By day, Brian is a talented, yet low-tier IT consultant... ...by night? Well, he's generally even less than that! Living in the big city isn't all it's cracked up to be. Brian's job sucks, his boss is overbearing, and he doesn't see much future in it. That is, until he walks into the halls of MCC, Magical Community College. Things are going well, at least until his first class session. He might have been a little bit distracted by gorgeous Pandora, the hot and overly-curious subject of his magical history class and allowed her to open ...

There's something fishy going on at school. When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite football over the school fence, he knows he's never getting it back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But when Marcus gets a mysterious note inviting him to join the Breakfast Club Investigators, he is soon pulled into an exciting adventure with his new mates Stacey, Lise and Asim to solve the mystery and get his football back!

Meet Cecilia, a young girl living in the strictly regulated world of the Community. For her and everyone else, feelings have been suppressed, and life revolves around predetermined paths. But everything changes when Cecilia stumbles upon four mysterious letters that reveal a hidden truth—a truth that shakes the very foundation of her existence.

Andrew Clark and his family moved to a new community in Knoxville, Tennessee with the hopes of being in a more secured area. He picked what seemed to be the perfect gated community where no one had access to get in or out without using a gate key card. The moment he and his family moved in, a cute little girl from the neighborhood would come knocking on his door every day asking for dog food. Being who he was, he would give it to her, but something wasn't adding up as his mind wondered.

Against notions of the lone environmental crusader, Marianne E. Krasny shows us the power of “network climate action"―the idea that our own ordinary acts can influence and inspire those close to us. Through this spread of climate-conscious practices, our individual actions become collective ones that can eventually effect widespread change. Weaving examples of everyday climate-forward initiatives in with insights on behavioral and structural change, Krasny demonstrates how we can scale up the impact of our efforts through leveraging our community connections.

When a treasure hunt is announced at Rutherford High, the Breakfast Club Investigators want to win. But an otherwordly monster is set on spoiling their fun. Using clues from a comic book, can Marcus and his friends uncover the truth? With the whole school at stake in the BCI's biggest ever case, failing to solve the mystery just isn't an option.

Talia Leman's heroic efforts on behalf of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina ranked in the top five of the relief fundraisers, including major international organizations. After completing that incredible project, she continued with something even bigger: orchestrating and leveraging the philanthropic efforts of millions of children from twenty countries to bring aid to four continents, so far. And she did all of this before turning 16.

A vain volcano sends minions and predators to rid Bowen Island of its human inhabitants. Charlie and Eloise team up with Apodaca, the talking orca, to thwart the evil plot. With the help of their wild grandparents and farting dog, can the good guys save the island, or will it be consumed by lava?