Book Editorial:7
Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time
Paul Rogat Loeb
Rating: 4.0/5 Stars
Rank: 65015
Book Description
Soul of a Citizen awakens within us the desire and the ability
to make our voices heard and our actions count.
We can lead lives worthy
of our convictions.
A book of inspiration and integrity, Soul of
a Citizen is an antidote to the twin scourges of modern
life-powerlessness and cynicism.
In his evocative style. Paul Loeb tells
moving tells moving stories of ordinary Americans who have found
unexpected fulfillment in social involvement.
Through their example and
Loeb's own wise and powerful lessons, we are compelled to move from
passivity to participation.
The reward of our action, we learn, is nothing
less than a sense of connection and purpose not found in a purely personal
life.
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![]() | | 6. | Review | | "I stayed up half the night reading Soul of a Citizen, finding it a
beautiful and morally transcendent work. Paul Loeb is a personal hero of
mine who gives decency and generosity a political character, in the
humblest... read full editorial |
![]() | | Current Editorial | | 7. | Book Description | | Soul of a Citizen awakens within us the desire and the ability
to make our voices heard and our actions count. We can lead lives worthy
of our convictions.A book of inspiration and integrity, Soul of
a Citizen is an antidote... read full editorial |
![]() | | 8. | From the Publisher | | Informed by his lifelong participation in peace, justice, and environmental
causes, Loeb offers Americans a new vision for personal engagement with
societal issues. A Seattle-based scholar, he eloquently argues for a
return... read full editorial |
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Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time
Paul Rogat Loeb
![]() | | | GREAT BOOK | | (Vashon Island) November 3, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | I like the way Paul outlines ways to keep working for justice without
getting burned out. He is quite specific. Pick out the cause closest to
your heart. Don't worry about the finding the "most important" cause.
Take... read full review |
![]() | | | A Book that Instructs and Inspires My Students | | (Cambridge, MA USA) March 21, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars | | I've been using Soul of a Citizen in my Sociology of Empowerment class ever
since it came out. Students get it, respect it, and are even inspired by
it. Loeb has over the years written outstanding books that are gems... read full review |
![]() | | | Duty, Obligation, and Responsibility | | (Narragansett, RI United States) March 8, 2002 - 4.0/5 stars | | Regardless of one's ideology, political preference, or religious
perspective, "Soul of a Citizen" serves as a reminder that service to
others for humane involvement and action is the greatest of adventures.
Though... read full review |
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