We Make Change: Community Organizers Talk About What They Do--and Why
New organizers will appreciate the candor that veterans share about the difficulty of spending a lifetime organizing for change; veterans will find relief in the hopefulness that fuels the young organizers profiled in the book.--Social Policy...very interesting, very entertaining read.--Colleen Everett, COMM-ORG PapersThe most wonderful thing about We Make Change is that it's so much fun to read.  It's like a personal tour of America where you get to meet the most engaging, optimistic kind of citizens -- people who love this country's possibilities and are working to fulfill them.  It is also a deeply informative  portrait of community organizing -- how it works, why it is so important for our future.--William Greider, author ofThe Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral EconomyLooking for a rewarding, meaningful career? InWe Make Change, community organizers tell their own stories about one of the most adventurous careers available--grassroots organizing for social change. The pay is lousy, the hours are long, but, as these deeply engaging stories show,  you won't find better company anywhere.--Barbara Ehrenreich, author ofNickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America