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050			_aHN 90.C6 .M35 2010
100			_aMcKnight, John _eauthor
245		4	_aThe Abundant community : _bawakening the power of families and neighborhoods / _cJohn McKnight and Peter Block
260			_aSan Francisco, California : _bBerrett-Koehler Publisher, Inc., _cc2010
300			_axviii, 298 pages ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aPart 1. The shift from citizen to consumer -- 1. The limits of consumption -- 2. What did we lose and where did it go? -- 3. The effects of living in a consumer world -- Part 2. Choosing a satisfied life -- 4. The abundant community -- 5. Community abundance in action -- Part 3. Creating abundance -- 6. Awakening the power of families and neighborhoods -- 7. The power of connectors.
520			_aThere is a growing movement of people with a different vision for their local communities. They know that real satisfaction and the good life are not provided by organizations, institutions, or systems. No number of great CEO's, central offices, or long range plans produce what a community can produce. People are discovering a new possibility for their lives. They have a calling. They are called. And together they call upon themselves. This possibility is idealistic, and yet it is an ideal within our grasp. It is a possibility that is both idealistic and realistic. Our culture leads us to believe that a satisfying life can be purchased. It tells us that in the place where we live, we don't have the resources to create a good life. This book reminds us that a neighborhood that can raise a child, provide security, sustain our health, secure our income, and care for our vulnerable people is within the power of our community. This book gives voice to our ideal of a beloved community. It reminds us of our power to create a hope-filled life. It assures us that when we join together with our neighbors we are the architects of the future where we want to live.
650			_aCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
700			_aBlock, Peter _eco-author
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