Download or read book Small Town Face Off written by Tyler Anne Snell and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a lawman. She’s a criminal’s daughter. But they have two things in common—a child, and a desire for justice . . . Bound to protect and serve, sheriff Billy Reed has tried to let his career be enough. But he could never forget Mara Copeland, the woman who left their Alabama town without a goodbye and hurt him without warning. Now she’s back with criminals on her trail and a child in her arms. His child . . . Mara didn’t trust the future she and Billy could’ve had. He’s a lawman and she was born into a world of ruthless criminals. Still, he’s the man she can turn to. He’ll do anything to protect their daughter, but will love be reason enough to forgive Mara and bring their family back together?
Download or read book The New Face of Small town America written by Edgar Sandoval and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A collection of essays on the experiences of Latino immigrants in Allentown, Pennsylvania"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Our Towns written by James Fallows and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "James and Deborah Fallows have always moved to where history is being made.... They have an excellent sense of where world-shaping events are taking place at any moment" —The New York Times • The basis for the HBO documentary streaming on HBO Max For five years, James and Deborah Fallows have travelled across America in a single-engine prop airplane. Visiting dozens of towns, the America they saw is acutely conscious of its problems—from economic dislocation to the opioid scourge—but it is also crafting solutions, with a practical-minded determination at dramatic odds with the bitter paralysis of national politics. At times of dysfunction on a national level, reform possibilities have often arisen from the local level. The Fallowses describe America in the middle of one of these creative waves. Their view of the country is as complex and contradictory as America itself, but it also reflects the energy, the generosity and compassion, the dreams, and the determination of many who are in the midst of making things better. Our Towns is the story of their journey—and an account of a country busy remaking itself.
Download or read book Smalltown Boundaries written by Tony Churchill and published by Tony Churchill. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Smalltown Boundaries: Brighter Everytown," Tony Churchill takes readers on an extraordinary journey of transformation, unity, and the relentless pursuit of a brighter future. While Mytown and Yourtown, like many places, grapple with their share of challenges, Smalltown emerges as a beacon of hope—an imaginary place where inclusivity, justice, and progress are not just ideals but an everyday reality. Through captivating storytelling and inspiring characters, Churchill reminds us that change is possible, that unity can overcome adversity, and that progress is within reach when we break down boundaries. This book isn't just for Smalltown or Mytown; it's for every town, Everytown. Churchill's dream is that the events in Smalltown can serve as a blueprint for communities worldwide. So, whether you're from Mytown, Yourtown, or anywhere else, immerse yourself in the world of Smalltown and let it kindle your imagination. Discover how the boundaries that separate us can be dismantled, and how, together, we can make Everytown a brighter and more inclusive place. "Smalltown Boundaries: Brighter Everytown" is a powerful reminder that positive change is not just a dream; it's a vision we can all bring to life.
Download or read book Small Cities written by David Bell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now, much research in the field of urban planning and change has focused on the economic, political, social, cultural and spatial transformations of global cities and larger metropolitan areas. In this topical new volume, David Bell and Mark Jayne redress this balance, focusing on urban change within small cities around the world. Drawing together research from a strong international team of contributors, this four part book is the first systematic overview of small cities. A comprehensive and integrated primer with coverage of all key topics, it takes a multi-disciplinary approach to an important contemporary urban phenomenon. The book addresses: political and economic decision making urban economic development and competitive advantage cultural infrastructure and planning in the regeneration of small cities identities, lifestyles and ways in which different groups interact in small cities. Centering on urban change as opposed to pure ethnographic description, the book’s focus on informed empirical research raises many important issues. Its blend of conceptual chapters and theoretically directed case studies provides an excellent resource for a broad spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as providing a rich resource for academics and researchers.
Download or read book Leadership in a Small Town written by Aaron B. Wildavsky and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the questions that might be asked about political life, it would be difficult to find one of greater interest than the ancient query: who rules over whom? It appeals powerfully to our curiosity. We want to know who "runs" things--who makes policy decisions in New York, Washington, London, or the town in which we live. Is it a single powerful individual, an economic elite, a series of elites, the citizens, political bosses, or some variant of these possibilities? The major purpose of this volume is to find an answer to this question for a small American city, and to extend the answer through relevant theory to American cities in general. But much more precisely, answers are sought for these interrelated questions: What are the relationships between the rulers and the ruled? How are the rulers related to each other? Are the rulers the same for all policies or do they differ from one area of policy to another? How do leaders arise, and in what way are they different from other people? The issues discussed in this volume are familiar to many towns. They range from controversies about the building of a new water system to housing and zoning codes, from charity appeals to low-income housing, from nominations and elections to industrial development and off-street parking. Wildavsky draws parallels to other community studies and formulates general propositions in support of his thesis that American communities are pluralist. And ultimately, Wildavsky is optimistic that small towns foster citizen participation, giving the population more of a chance to direct its own future. Aaron Wildavsky was, until his death in 1993, professor of political science and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and, while working on the present study, taught at Oberlin College. Transaction has posthumously published Wildavsky's complete essays and papers in five volumes. Nelson W. Polsby is Heller Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught American politics and government since 1967. He is editor of the" Annual Review of Political Science" and author of "Congress and the Presidency."
Download or read book Small Towns Austere Times written by Steve Hanson and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores small town austere Britain. The text argues for a return to both dialectical thinking and politicized community research, in light of the current 'austere' landscape, in order to intellectually militate against centre-right think tanks. It also urges for a kind of epistemological anarchism, which refuses to view the small towns which are the subject of the book through existing 'common sense' paradigms, particularly those of state and capital, but also those of cosy localism.
Download or read book Different Dispatches written by David T. Humphries and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of the play as well as source queries and analyses of historical performances of the play. The Merchant of Venice is a collection of seventeen new essays that explore the concepts of anti-Semitism, the work of Christopher Marlowe, the politics of commerce and making the play palatable to a modern audience. The characters, Portia and Shylock, are examined in fascinating detail. With in-depth analyses of the text, the play in performance and individual characters, this book promises to be the essential resource on the play for all Shakespeare enthusiasts.
Download or read book The River in Me and Other Smalltown Stories written by Angie Richart-Lawburgh and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jewish Life in Small Town America written by Lee Shai Weissbach and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Lee Shai Weissbach offers the first comprehensive portrait of small-town Jewish life in America. Exploring the history of communities of 100 to 1000 Jews, the book focuses on the years from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II. Weissbach examines the dynamics of 490 communities across the United States and reveals that smaller Jewish centers were not simply miniature versions of larger communities but were instead alternative kinds of communities in many respects. The book investigates topics ranging from migration patterns to occupational choices, from Jewish education and marriage strategies to congregational organization. The story of smaller Jewish communities attests to the richness and complexity of American Jewish history and also serves to remind us of the diversity of small-town society in times past.
Download or read book The Rotarian written by and published by . This book was released on 1937-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
Download or read book Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa written by Stephan Pauleit and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban population, have been developed. Innovative strategies to land use and spatial planning are proposed that seek synergies between the adaptation to climate change and the need to solve social problems. Furthermore, the book explores the role of governance in successfully coping with climate-induced risks in urban areas. The book is unique in that it combines: a top-down perspective of climate change modeling with a bottom-up perspective of vulnerability assessment; quantitative approaches from engineering sciences and qualitative approaches of the social sciences; a novel multi-risk modeling methodology; and strategic approaches to urban and green infrastructure planning with neighborhood perspectives of adaptation.
Download or read book Small Town in Mass Society written by Arthur J. Vidich and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Social, Economic and Historical Setting of the Community -- 2. Springdale's Image of Itself -- 3. The Major Dimensions of Social and Economic Class -- 4. Springdale and the Mass Society -- 5. The Business Character of Village Politics -- 6. The Prosperous Farmers and Town Government -- 7. The Clash of Class Interests in School Politics -- 8. Reciprocal Political Relations between Springdale and Mass Society -- 9. Religion and the Affirmation of the Present -- 10. Community Integration Through Leadership -- 11. Personality and the Minimization of Personal Conflicts -- 12. A Theory of the Contemporary American Community -- 13. Methods of Community Research -- 14. Ethical and Bureaucratic Implications of Community Research -- Afterword / Arthur J. Vidich.
Download or read book The Little Town Mouse written by Lorraine F Ellis and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its hard times in the city and the threat of the poor house looms heavy for many living in the overcrowded tenement blocks. Taking the strong advice from his Father John Allinson, Isaac Allinson along with Nancy his six year old daughter take to the road to seek a better life. Having taken the ferryboat across the water they make for the hamlet of Danesrest in search of a long lost aunt. When they become lost on the open moorland a tribe of Romanys gives them help and hospitality. But things begin to take an unexpected turn of events including a lost and forbidden love affair, family secrets coming to light and an eventual wrongful imprisonment where Nancy is forced to endure the harsh and appalling conditions of the early nineteenth century prison.
Download or read book Communities Development and Sustainability across Canada written by John T. Pierce and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a sustainable community? The pressing need to answer this simple question is what prompted John Pierce and Ann Dale to gather the essays in this volume. Communities, Development, and Sustainability across Canada is a timely synthesis of work on how Canadian communities can achieve sustainable development. It bridges the gap between theory and praxis and brings together academics, policy makers, and community activists, all of whom have argued for increased local participation in sustainable community development. Communities have become the weak link in efforts to refashion relations between the environment and the economy. The goal of this book is not simply to describe problems but also to suggest answers, not simply to offer theory but also to promote action, so that Canadian communities can better achieve sustainable development.
Download or read book The Advertising Age and Mail Order Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the Senate Special Committee on Aging written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
