John Siceloff, Jason Maloney ; introduction by David Brancaccio.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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245 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The politics of empowerment -- Have justice, will travel : Wynona Ward -- Tomatoes of wrath : Lucas Benitez -- Corporate cruelty : Katie Redford -- Helping the children : John Walsh -- A literary movement : Rueben Martinez -- Agitate! agitate! agitate! : Robert Moses -- Tell me the truth! : Peggy Buryj -- A loud whistle : Bunny Greenhouse -- Demanding the future--now : Bill Graham -- Power to the people : Jackie Thrasher -- Greening the Gulf : Diane Wilson -- A river runs through it : Lynn and Devonna Owens -- An American story.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Offers profiles of twelve citizens who have accomplished influential changes in their own communities, from Bill Graham, who took on the telecommunications giants, to Katie Redford, who transformed the way in which American corporations behave overseas.