By John Siceloff and Jason Maloney. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
John Siceloff and Jason Maloney, producers of Now on PBS, have gathered together an extraordinary collection of people working to make a difference in America. The inspirational profiles include Wynona Ward, who earned a law degree while driving long-haul trucks and now helps rural women confront domestic violence; Rueben Martinez, who “earned a living cutting hair, then transformed his barbershop into a bookstore and community center”; and Jackie Thrasher, an Arizona schoolteacher who got elected to the state legislature on a campaign to reduce special interest money in politics. Collectively, their stories provide a blueprint for building stronger communities at the local and national level.
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Available online at Your America: Democracy's Local Heroes