{"product_id":"the-power-of-one-why-we-should-pay-attention-to-the-disruptive-ideas-of-everyday-heroes-changing-america-9780985222628","title":"The Power of One: Why we should pay attention to the disruptive ideas of everyday heroes changing America","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne person. One earth-shaking idea. Can ordinary people invent the\u003cbr\u003e solutions to major social problems like housing shortages or at-risk\u003cbr\u003e youth? New, compelling evidence says yes they can. Like the oil scout\u003cbr\u003e who created a thriving national housing repair program for the elderly\u003cbr\u003e and disadvantaged. And the mother troubled by a child abduction in\u003cbr\u003e the news who crafted the nationwide Amber Alert child rescue plan.\u003cbr\u003e Since the early 1980's, a quiet revolution has slowly evolved right under\u003cbr\u003e our noses created by no one other than the average American citizen.\u003cbr\u003e Amazingly, this news has evaded the mainstream media. Yet, every\u003cbr\u003e day people, comprised of entrepreneurs, parents, athletes, the clergy, \u003cbr\u003e and even teens are saying, \"enough is enough\" to a fifty-year stretch of\u003cbr\u003e less-than-effective government social programs. They've decided to\u003cbr\u003e take on the Goliath-sized issues that were once deemed the\u003cbr\u003e responsibility of large institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on 110 interviews across America, researcher and author, Debra\u003cbr\u003e Berg, reveals the stories behind 26 highly successful social cures\u003cbr\u003e invented by 35 citizen-heroes. Many of the inventors have sacrificed\u003cbr\u003e high -paying jobs, personal lives, and even physical safety to advance\u003cbr\u003e their initiatives. With the backing of volunteers, business, and donors\u003cbr\u003e they've combined sweat equity with a heavy dose of compassion. The\u003cbr\u003e end result? Transformed lives, more cohesive communities, and a\u003cbr\u003e significant savings to taxpayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese everyday heroes have gleaned minimal press, but that hasn't\u003cbr\u003e discouraged them. They're still able to successfully grow and finance\u003cbr\u003e their ideas without the aid of big bureaucracies or expensive PR\u003cbr\u003e campaigns. And by applying entrepreneurial savvy to age-old social\u003cbr\u003e problems like poverty, they're leaving even the most cynical skeptic\u003cbr\u003e speechless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, the nation should be recognizing these innovative citizens and\u003cbr\u003e their successes. These secular and faith-based initiatives are engaging\u003cbr\u003e thousands of volunteers and providing the social templates for\u003cbr\u003e America' s 21st century cities. And as for any naysayers who've\u003cbr\u003e predicted the demise of American civic culture? Well, they may be\u003cbr\u003e surprised to learn that social innovation is now engaging millions of\u003cbr\u003e citizens in democracies throughout the globe \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Learn more at: www.NICENetwork.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11316319\"\u003eDebra J. 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