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I would've listed this book LIKE NEW, but I noticed that the first few pages were loose from their binding, so I taped them together to hold, and the rest of the binding of the book is intact. If you don't mind this, then here is a GREAT DEAL!! After thirty years of living in the one square mile of Jewett City, a pastor/journalist decided to fight negative perceptions of his hometown by spending a year interviewing 120 neighbors and visitors whose lives intersect his own. In the process, Adam Bowles discovered a beautiful diversity and the untold stories of faith, family and friendship that makes this New England town shine.
Now, in what is part memoir, part call-to-action, Adam shares ten community-building lessons he uncovered as he ventured out his front door to do something radical — take an interest in others. In turn, the project drew national interest and became the subject of an equity and social justice initiative.
The spontaneous, on-the-street interviews capture dreams that transcend… Read More
