Voices of Youth Advocates, review in the February 2007 issue: “A
thought-provoking book, this volume will be a wonderful and useful resource
for all parents, teachers and youth leaders. The authors do a tremendous job
of making these large-scale projects seem very doable. Even teachers without
any art experience or knowledge will come away feeling empowered that they
can tackle what is described in this book….This resource explains the
power of collaborating with youth while providing wonderful details on brainstorming,
funding, making and displaying powerful pieces of art.”
“American history is marred by recurrent episodes of hate—Red
scares, super-patriotism, fear of sexual expression. Christopher Finan brilliantly
paints that record, and shows how courageous Americans have fought for freedom.”
—Anthony Lewis, author of Gideon's Trumpet and Make No Law
Chris Finan will be making appearances at bookstores in 8 Cities: The Tattered
Cover Book Store (Denver), Powell's Books (Portland), Northshire Bookstore
(Manchester Center, VT), King's English (Salt Lake City), Skylight Books (Los
Angeles), Books & Books (Miami), Pandora's Books (Berkeley), and Harvard
Book Store (Cambridge)
Acts of Faith,
Eboo Patel, cloth, July 2007, $22.95, 978-0-8070-7726-9
“Eboo Patel has crafted an elegantly written and brilliantly argued
manifesto—a call to arms, really—about the importance, not of interfaith
dialogue, but of interfaith cooperation. His thesis is simple: children are
not born to hate; hatred is taught to them. And in a time when religion is
used increasingly to justify bigotry and violence, it is up to people of faith
everywhere who believe in peace, and tolerance, and pluralism, to stand up
to those who preach hatred in the name of God. Acts of Faith is more
than a book, it is an awakening of the mind. It should be required reading
for all Americans.” —Reza Aslan, author of No god but God: The
Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
The Boston
Italians, Stephen Puleo, cloth, May 2007, $26.95, 978-0-8070-5036-1
“This vivid, engaging and well-researched account of Boston's rich
Italian heritage is a inspiring contribution not only to the history of the
city, but to the story of America. Part elegy, part paean, The Boston Italians
is a compelling document that honors the generations of immigrants who inspired
it.” —Christopher Castellani, author of The Saint of Lost Things
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