Author: Christian Social Union (U.S.). Executive CommitteePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Report of the Executive Committee for the Year Ending May 1, 1899
Author: Christian Social Union (U.S.). Executive CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Seventh Report of the Executive Committee, for the Year Ending March 31st, 1896. Presented at the Annual Meeting Held ... May 20th, 1896 ...
Author: Confederate Veteran
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Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Report of the Board of Trustees
Author: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The Size of Others' Burdens
Author: Erik SchneiderhanPublisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804794952
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Americans have a fierce spirit of individualism. We pride ourselves on self-reliance, on bootstrapping our way to success. Yet, we also believe in helping those in need, and we turn to our neighbors in times of crisis. The tension between these competing values is evident, and how we balance between these competing values holds real consequences for community health and well-being. In his new book, The Size of Others' Burdens, Erik Schneiderhan asks how people can act in the face of competing pressures, and explores the stories of two famous Americans to develop present-day lessons for improving our communities. Although Jane Addams and Barack Obama are separated by roughly one hundred years, the parallels between their lives are remarkable: Chicago activists-turned-politicians, University of Chicago lecturers, gifted orators, crusaders against discrimination, winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Addams was the founder of Hull-House, the celebrated American "settlement house" that became the foundation of modern social work. Obama's remarkable rise to the presidency is well known. Through the stories of Addams's and Obama's early community work, Erik Schneiderhan challenges readers to think about how many of our own struggles are not simply personal challenges, but also social challenges. How do we help others when so much of our day-to-day life is geared toward looking out for ourselves, whether at work or at home? Not everyone can run for president or win a Nobel Prize, but we can help others without sacrificing their dignity or our principles. Great thinkers of the past and present can give us the motivation; Addams and Obama show us how. Schneiderhan highlights the value of combining today's state resources with the innovation and flexibility of Addams's time to encourage community building. Offering a call to action, this book inspires readers to address their own American dilemma and connect to community, starting within our own neighborhoods.
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). Legislature. AssemblyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description
Fifth Report of the Executive Committee for the Year Ending April 30th, 1894. Presented and Adopted at the Fifth Annual Meeting of Members, Held on May 4th, 1894 ...
Author: Thirty-Second Annual Report of the Executive Committee, for the Year Ending 31st March, 1915: Presented to the Annual Meeting on 14th May, 1915 (Class
Author: Great Britain Fabian SocietyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656498321
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Excerpt from Thirty-Second Annual Report of the Executive Committee, for the Year Ending 31st March, 1915: Presented to the Annual Meeting on 14th May, 1915 The invitation to become members having met with a highly satisfactory response, a meeting Of those who had joined was held on February oth, when a Common Room Committee was appointed and rules were adopted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Annual Report of the Visitors of the Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital ... to the Department of Mental Hygiene
Author: Gowanda State Homeopathic HospitalPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 558
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