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The Common Good: Rising of a New Dawn will forever change how you see your ""neighbor."" It will take you on a captivating spiritual journey through America, where ordinary people are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of many. With passion, wit, and wisdom, Juanita Farrow discusses business, politics, and religion, and paints a compelling picture of how the common good is not only God's desire for America but why it's ""good"" for America. The Common Good: Rising of a New Dawn explains how living a more conscious life can heal a nation-one heart, one mind, one thought at a time.

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The Common Good three words we never hear and the title of a book written by my good friend and colleague, Juanita Farrow. It was a real pleasure to turn the pages of this book that combined the quotes of Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill and Ghandi and leads us to a place of self examination. I now use it daily as a meditation guide and a morning inspirational. G. Richard Jackson MPA, CSA, executive director of the Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging Juanita Farrow s book on the common good presents a fresh and unique perspective on the complicated issues related to understanding the common good. One can be very pessimistic about pursuing the common good when in many ways, we have not really settled all of the issues that were fought over in the American Civil War (e.g., states rights and racial disparities). Also, thinking globally, it seems the issues battled over in the Crusades have never really been settled. With that as background, it makes one pessimistic about pursuing and achieving the common good. That said, Farrow s book is inspirational, positive, and easily adaptable to other approaches to tackling the issues surrounding the pursuit of the common good. Farrow s approach is very much faith-based. However, most of the observations and principles developed in the book can be adapted to a focus on the political and economics approaches. Let me quote from the book s Preface (page viii), sounding a bit like John Lennon s song Imagine?: Imagine if our political, and religious communities were all working for the common good of the people. Imagine if the words from the Pledge of Allegiance What if we really believed we are ONE Nation under God, uniting for ONE people, ONE purpose? Imagine if we were not separated by religion or denomination, nor torn by growing income and wealth disparities. Imagine if we had a government that actually worked for the people not just for the good of the special interest groups. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, We had the power all along; we just needed to believe it. She goes on to write: The good news is we have always been a nation of creativity and perseverance; the bad news is we will have to find our way out of the darkness to become, again, that beacon of light to all of humanity. It s time to move forward. A unifying philosophy that we can all embrace as we seek traction is the common good. Farrow s uses personal experiences and anecdotes from her life and her work experiences. She relies mainly on Judeo-Christian principles. She suggests focusing on the millennial generation to take the lead on the changes that are needed. In any case, this book is certainly timely, engaging, and quite readable. By Dr. David H. Finifter Professor of Economics (Emeritus) The College of William & Mary

A brilliant book. <i>The Common Good: Rising of a New Dawn</i>, written by Juanita S. Farrow, is a strong and intellectual writing, easy to read, yet inspiring and motivational. I enjoyed reading the book and would recommend it to everyone who is genuinely interested in seeing positive change in themselves, their neighbors, and their world. Juanita, a friend of mine, is an eloquent representative of her Judeo-Christian faith and has traveled extensively. She shares her experiences in her book which is a strong intellectual writing that offers insight and support to those seeking positive solutions for change and making America great again . Rev. Dr. James W. Shearn This book is a highly recommended read, very profound, insightful, while focusing upon clarity that is relatable. This book inspires an exploration of self and the world around us and how we all connect although globally we are miles apart. Congratulations Juanita S. Farrow for sharing with the world your Gift from God to Enlighten others Charles T. Ward, CTW Enterprises, LLC ...Juanita S. Farrow shares with us practical insights on the history and reality of challenges that we face both individually and collectively. We learn how a common good benefits us on our journey. I believe this work was born out of a heart that understands the underlying connection between love, grace andservanthoodand I am all the better because of its presentation. Dr. Kenneth A. Harvey, Praxis Marketing, Principal

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Juanita Farrow, an authority on entrepreneurship, business, and consulting for more than twenty years, is also a former adjunct professor, hospital administrator and the founder and president of a consulting company specializing in government contracts and grants. In recent years, she was appointed to serve on Virginia's Veterans Services Foundation board, and is now an inspirational speaker and business and global healthcare consultant.

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