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Paul Rogat Loeb has spent thirty-five years researching and writing about citizen responsibility and empowerment. Paul lectures widely at colleges and conferences and is the author of five widely praised books.

Omfatter også følgende navne: Paul R. Loeb, Paul Rogat Loeb, Paul Rogat Loeb ed., ed. Paul Rogat Loeb

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When this came out, I gave 5 of them out at Christmas...I have never done that before. It is an amazing collection of essays from many different sources. I continue to turn to it when I am overwhelmed with the sense of helplessness about the current state of the world and our role in it.
 
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KarenDeLucas | 6 andre anmeldelser | Nov 13, 2023 |
About the author: quoting from the book's back cover, "Paul Rogat Loeb, an associated scholar at Seattle's Center for Ethical Leadership is the author of 'Generation at the Crossroads. . .[and other titles]. He comments regularly on social involvement for 'The New York Times', 'The Washington Post,' 'Psychology Today'. . .and elsewhere." About the book: the reviewer for "The Philadelphia Inquirer," said of this book, "[It] brims with stirring stories of everyday heroes who saw something wrong, heeded the voice of their conscience, gathered support, and, acting in concert with others, changed things and made a difference."… (mere)
 
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uufnn | 2 andre anmeldelser | May 18, 2023 |
I picked this up not long after it first came out in 20o4; I understand there was a revised edition published in 2014.

For me, this was a good coffeetable book, though not in the traditional sense. I left it out on my coffeetable, and when the news was getting me down, I'd pick it up, leaf through it, and read part or all of a chapter that appealed to me.

It's a book for when you wonder why, let alone how, to keep working for change in the world, because nothing you do seems to be making any difference. It's a reader on hope and perseverance.… (mere)
 
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VictoriaGaile | 6 andre anmeldelser | Oct 16, 2021 |
It took me a long time to read this book, not because it's difficult to read, but because I had to stop and reflect for a bit after every single chapter. There is so much wisdom in this book, I have to take it by the spoonful. Hopefully, wiser and smarter readers than me will digest it faster, but I urge you to write a small note to yourself after every chapter. It's well worth your extra time
 
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andycyca | 6 andre anmeldelser | Aug 6, 2019 |

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