Community shapes our identity, quenches our thirst for belonging, and bolsters our physical, mental, emotional, and economic health. But in the chaos of modern life, community ties have become unraveled, leaving many feeling afraid or alone in the crowd, grasping at shallow substitutes for true community. In this thoughtful and moving book, Paul Born describes the four pillars of deep community: sharing our stories, taking the time to enjoy one another, taking care of one another, and work...

Communities around the world are entering a new era of community building.Whether improving economic conditions and reducing poverty, re-energizing citizens and social programs, reducing crime, or revitalizing a troubled neighborhood, they are engaging people from all sectors as never before to work together as equals to improve their quality of life.At the heart of this engagement are community conversations, in which common goals are embraced by a diverse array o...

Communities around the world are entering a new era of community building.Whether improving economic conditions and reducing poverty, re-energizing citizens and social programs, reducing crime, or revitalizing a troubled neighborhood, they are engaging people from all sectors as never before to work together as equals to improve their quality of life.At the heart of this engagement are community conversations, in which common goals are embraced by a diverse array o...

Discover a powerful methodology for bringing communities together to uncover hidden assets and transform deep-rooted challenges.Veteran community organizer Paul Born's work has contributed to lowering cancer rates in Maine, improving mental health for young people in Florida, and reducing poverty rates in Canada by 20 percent. In this much-needed new book, he shares stories of how he was able to catalyze local communities and guide them to make significant progress on seemingly int...

Discover a powerful methodology for bringing communities together to uncover hidden assets and transform deep-rooted challenges.Veteran community organizer Paul Born's work has contributed to lowering cancer rates in Maine, improving mental health for young people in Florida, and reducing poverty rates in Canada by 20 percent. In this much-needed new book, he shares stories of how he was able to catalyze local communities and guide them to make significant progress on seemingly intr...

People in all areas of society hunger for community. Tamarack director Paul Born shows how people can move from no community, shallow community, or bogus community ("community of fear") to deep community in their relationships with others.

*Equal parts inspiration, perspiration, and information -- a book that is sure to take the Vibrant Communities story to new heights as it begins its next exciting phase.*In Canada, "poverty reduction" is no longer a "wouldn't it be nice" dream discussed after yet another failure to make a dent in an age-old problem. It's a living, breathing, exhilarating reality.Why?Because all across the country people are approaching poverty in a positive, creative, and energetic way. The...

Samuel praised God in the Temple with Eli the Priest in those days. The word of God was precious, seeing that there weren't any open visions or dreams. The Lord calls out to Samuel several times, but the young boy doesn't recognize God's voice. He runs to Eli each time he hears the calling, but the priest assures him that he hasn't called him, he should instead just go back to sleep. Samuel hears the calling again and goes back to Eli. The priest then realizes that God is the likely suspec...

In the tribe of Benjamin, there was a man named Kish whose father was Abiel, and he had a son named Saul. And the donkeys of Kish were lost, and he said to his son, “Take one of the servants and go and see if you can find the donkeys that are lost.”And Saul and the servant passed through Ephraim, and they found no donkeys.And when they had reached the land called Zuph, Saul said to the servant, “Come let us return home because my father will start to worry about us.”

“That’s true according to the law of the country,” answered the king.The wicked men then said, “We saw Daniel in his room, and there he knelt down and prayed to God three times. He did this for three days in a row.”When Darius heard this he was disappointed that he had signed such a cruel law because Daniel was a good man and president. He couldn’t sleep that night, and in the morning the wicked governors and presidents came to him, and they reminded him of the new rule, an...

Brought to you by Penguin.Winner: New Writer of the Year - Specsavers National Book Awards 2012When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof, or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking - to save someone else's life.Harold Fry is the most ordinary...

*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*"Robert Bathurst is just about perfect delivering the 16th Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novel...Listen to all the Gamache audiobooks for maximum satisfaction." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winnerIn All the Devils Are Here, the 16th novel by #1 bestselling author Louise Penny finds Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Quebec investigating a sinist...