Overview

Anger and hopelessness can overwhelm communities. So what can everyday people do to actually grow some good in their own hometown? Growing Good: A Beginner's Guide to Cultivating Caring Communities shows how ordinary people have transformed themselves into volunteers and activists. Centered mostly in the Midwest, this collection of essays brings together the stories of normal people who have rolled up their sleeves to make their community a better place by serving nonprofits such as Gleaner Food Bank in Indianapolis, Indiana; Migration and Refugee Services in Louisville, Kentucky; and Patchwork Central in Evansville, Indiana, along with national organizations like CASA. For instance, a teacher and his student started a native plant garden to help local insects thrive in a disused corner of their school property. A woman saw a billboard and was moved to become a voice for children in need. A professional photographer offered his services to people experiencing homelessness in order to help others witness their humanity. Editor Bill Hemminger also writes of his own extensive experience with community gardening to feed hungry neighbors. Filled with simple actions, clear steps, and useful lists, including how to care for and nurture your own inner peace and creativity, Growing Good will help readers of all ages plant seeds of hope and cultivate communities where everyone thrives.

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Author:   William Hemminger ,  John A. Elliott ,  Shelley Dewig ,  Kyle Kramer
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
ISBN:  

9780253057631

ISBN 10:   0253057639
Pages:   132
Publication Date:   14 September 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: ""Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?"", by William Hemminger 1. Why Both Feed the Line and Reduce the Line?, by John A. Elliott 2. A Refuge in the City, by Shelley Dewig 3. Made for Belonging: Spiritual Practice and the Pleasures of Bridge-Building, by Kyle Kramer 4. Standing Up to the Super, by Wendy Bredhold 5. Making Your Garden Native and Natural, by Cris G. Hochwender and Anna Jean Stratman 6. A Community of Gardeners, by William Hemminger 7. Sister Joanna's House of Bread and Peace, by Jes Pope 8. Creating Community, by Amy Rich 9. Friends and Neighbors: Photographs from the Open Door Community, by R. Calvin Kimbrough Jr. 10. Advocating for Children, by Trisha Brown, Yvonne Mans, and Sally Carr 11. Books to Open Young Minds: For Preschool through Middle School, by Kamela Jordan 12. The Sweet Spot of Climate Action, by Jim Poyser"

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Bill Hemminger has compiled a dozen stories of seeking, finding, experimenting, succeeding, sometimes losing momentum, all leading me to face his opening challenge, to truthfully answer: Where Do We Come From ? What Are We? Where Are We Going? . . . He sets the stage for the stories that show how clusters of caring communities are helping to bring positivity to challenges by opening opportunities for those facing small and huge challenges to become part of their own forward momentum. -- Rita Kohn * NUVO *

Author Information

Bill Hemminger is author of African Son, a collection of reflections on his life and work in Africa. He taught for 25 years in the departments of English and Foreign Languages at the University of Evansville and was Chair of the Department of English.

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