Troll Shamelessly Pitches Book by Diers

Neighbor Power

This is the title of the book written by Jim Diers. I met him last month at a seminar he led for a group of community activists. It hit me half way through the morning that I had stopped thinking about the time and just enjoyed the ride. Jim's stories were engaging and inspiring all in one. So I bought the book.

I liked it too, but I found the chapter titles a bit dry for the stories being told. One outstanding feature, the story behind the story. Did you ever hear how Seattle got its very own troll in Fremont? Me neither.

Here's the table of contents...

Valuing Community
Organizing Communities
Connecting Communities
Building Community
Cultivating Community
Sustaining Communities
Celebrating Community
Modeling Community
Replicating Neighborhood Programs
Conclusion

Ref
Diers, Jim. (2004). Neighbor Power - Building Community the SEattle Way. Seattle: University of Washington Press.