When dissidents and activists toppled powerful regimes across the globe in the 1980s and 1990s?from the Soviet Union to South Africa, from Nicaragua to the Philippines?how did Americans respond to challenges in their own country? The conventional wisdom is that Americans sullenly withdrew from all manner of political action. But in fact, activists

Extraordinary Politics: How Protest And Dissent Are Changing American Democracy

Self-Help

Euchner, Charles

Death & Grief

Routledge

Hardcover and dust jacket, as pictured; remainder mark (am)

Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington

History

Americas

Beacon Press

On August 28, 1963, over a quarter-million people—two-thirds black and one-third white—held the greatest civil rights demonstration ever. In this major reinterpretation of the Great Day—the peak of the movement—Charles Euchner brings back the tension and promise of the march. Building on countless interviews, archives, FBI files, and private recordings, this hour-by-hour account offers intimate glimpses into the lives of those key players and ordinary people who converged on the National Mall to fight for civil rights in the March on Washington.

Extraordinary Politics: How Protest And Dissent Are Changing American Democracy (Transforming American Politics)

When dissidents and activists toppled powerful regimes across the globe in the 1980s and 1990sfrom the Soviet Union to South Africa, from Nicaragua to the Philippineshow did Americans respond to challenges in their own country? The conventional wisdom is that Americans sullenly withdrew from all manner of political action. But in fact, activists of all backgrounds took to the streets to challenge ordinary structures of politics.These movementstheir history; their cyclical development; their organization, strategies, and tacticsconstitute what the author calls extraordinary politics.” Activists have set the pace on every conceivable issue, including the environment, gay rights, feminism, abortion, states' rights, religion, and multiculturalism. The president and Congress can barely keep up, but extraordinary politics keeps evolving.With style and grace, Charles Euchner weaves together hundreds of examples drawn from movements spanning the ideological spectrum to offer both a practical and intellectual guidebook to political activism in a reputedly apathetic age, embracing with abandon the art of making a difference.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Westview Press

When dissidents and activists toppled powerful regimes across the globe in the 1980s and 1990sfrom the Soviet Union to South Africa, from Nicaragua to the Philippineshow did Americans respond to challenges in their own country? The conventional wisdom is that Americans sullenly withdrew from all manner of political action. But in fact, activists of all backgrounds took to the streets to challenge ordinary structures of politics.These movementstheir history; their cyclical development; their organization, strategies, and tacticsconstitute what the author calls extraordinary politics.” Activists have set the pace on every conceivable issue, including the environment, gay rights, feminism, abortion, states' rights, religion, and multiculturalism. The president and Congress can barely keep up, but extraordinary politics keeps evolving.With style and grace, Charles Euchner weaves together hundreds of examples drawn from movements spanning the ideological spectrum to offer both a practical and intellectual guidebook to political activism in a reputedly apathetic age, embracing with abandon the art of making a difference.

This book really makes you want to write! Whether you are starting your first novel or blogging up a storm, this book will make you a better communicator in the 21st century, the Age of Brevity and the Internet. 
If you can keep your writing brief and concise, you can save countless hours of frustration -- for yourself and your readers. It’s hard at first. But by mastering a few simple “tricks of the trade,” you will not only keep it short. You will also discover new ideas, find new angles, and write with more zip. This short guide shows the way. 
If you need to steal or borrow it, go ahead. Otherwise buy a copy. While you’re at it, buy some for your coworkers and friends too. 
“I wrote short for 30 years because I was a journalist and critic for a newspaper, notoriously stingy with column inches. Keep It Short would have been really helpful. Instead, I learned it all on the job. Take if from me, reading this before you start is easier.” -Bernard Holland, former chief classical music critic, the New York Times, and author of Something I Heard 
“If all writing, in one way or another, seeks to solve riddles, as Charles Euchner poses, Keep it Short is a guidebook for a riddle-master. No matter what you write, Keep it Short will help you write a tighter, more focused, more inspired text.” -Kris Spisak, Author of Get a Grip on Your Grammar: 250 Writing &amp; Editing Reminders for the Curious or Confused 
“My ecstatic blurb was considerably longer than this before I read Keep It Short.” - Ben Robinson, Chief Creative Officer, Thrillist.com

Keep It Short: A Practical Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Lisa Hagan Books

Little League, Big Dreams: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball's Most Improbable Champions

Little League baseball has come a long way. Organized into leagues and tournaments, today it’s big business, a global entity in over a hundred countries. And every year in modest Williamsport, Pennsylvania, it all comes down to 16 teams of kids eying the ultimate prize: the Little League World Series. The 2005 World Series featured Little League's greatest ending on its biggest stage. Now seen in over five million homes, the thrilling final game of the Series was the most dramatic in the fifty-eight year history of the Little League. With full access to the players, coaches and parents associated with both teams who played in that game, Charles Euchner delivers an astonishing and dramatic narrative that delves into every aspect of the teams involved: from training, coaching and parenting stressed out kids to politics, controversy and the ever expanding role of corporations. Welcome to the hype, the hope and the soul of youth baseball.

Little League, Big Dreams: The Hope, the Hype and the Glory of the Greatest World Series Ever Played

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Sourcebooks, Inc.

It's just like the pros: bright lights, screaming fans, squawking commentators and five million people watching you play your heart out on national television for the right to be called champions. But these are not pampered multimillion-dollar athletes; they are 11- to 13-year-old kids. The 2005 World Series was the most dramatic in the 58-year history of the Little League. With full access to the players, coaches and parents associated with both teams who played in that game, Charles Euchner delivers an astonishing and dramatic narrative that delves into every aspect of the little league game. "Even those with only a passing interest in baseball will be intrigued by this fascinating look at Little League, 'the largest amateur sports organization in the world.'" -Publishers Weekly "Readers can expect to learn a great deal about the history of Little League and the stories behind many teams. This well-written book will inform and entertain." -Library Journal

Sports & Outdoors

Baseball

Sourcebooks

Rules of Activism: Organizing, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy

Sociology

Polity

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Extraordinary Politics: How Protest And Dissent Are Changing American Democracy

Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington

Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington

Extraordinary Politics: How Protest And Dissent Are Changing American Democracy (Transforming American Politics)

Extraordinary Politics: How Protest And Dissent Are Changing American Democracy (Transforming American Politics)

Keep It Short: A Practical Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

Little League, Big Dreams: The Hope, the Hype and the Glory of the Greatest World Series Ever Played

Little League, Big Dreams: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball's Most Improbable Champions

Rules of Activism: Organizing, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy

Rules of Activism: Organizing, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy