Britain's everyday heroes
Subtitle: the making of the good society
By: Gordon Brown, with Community Links
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Chivers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bath, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781405643269; 9781405643276
Subjects: Large type books; Social change; Case studies; Citizen participation; Altruism; Sustainable development; Biography
Description: The good society is dependent not on exceptional people doing extraordinary things occasionally but on all of us doing ordinary things thoughtfully day after day. From volunteering to ethical purchasing, from charitable giving to reducing waste and recycling, the willing commitment of millions in the UK shapes our world and changes lives 24/7. In this book, Gordon Brown tells the stories of 31 everyday heroes - ordinary people whose willing commitment to a cause or a community has informed and inspired him. The stories tell of a real Britain neither flawless nor broken down but caring, innovative, passionate and determined.