An Introduction to Network Weaving
By June Holley: This practical guide is useful for individuals or groups interested in gaining the basic skills to improve the effectiveness of their networks. Spiral bound for easy use. 150 pages. ©2013. | Available formats: Book
Better Together
Restoring the American Community
By Robert D. Putnam and Lewis M. Feldstein: The author of the bestseller Bowling Alone and a colleague offer readers inspirational tales about the successful building of social capital. 318 pages. ©2003. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Between the Listening and the Telling
How Stories Can Save Us
By Mark Yaconelli: Mark Yaconelli is well known and much beloved in rural Oregon and Siskiyou circles for his powerful community storytelling events with The Hearth, based in Southern Oregon. He distills his learnings and experiences and beautifully weaves... 206 pages. ©2022. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Blue Zones
Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
By Dan Buettner: With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. What’s the prescription for success? The author has traveled the world to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones:... 320 pages. ©2010. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Bookkeeping Basics
What Every Nonprofit Bookkeeper Needs to Know
By Debra L. Ruegg, et al.: Written in plain English, this book provides easy instructions and forms to meet bookkeeping requirements. 113 pages. ©2006. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Bowling Alone
The Collapse and Revival of American Community
By Robert D. Putnam: In this alarming study, Putnam charts the deterioration of the organized ways in which people relate to one another in the United States. He concludes with a set of potential solutions, such as community-service... 541 pages. ©2000. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Building Resilience in Children and Teens
Giving Kids Roots and Wings
By Kenneth R. Ginsberg, MD, MS ED, FAAP: This book, from a bestselling author and pediatrician, offers coping strategies to help children and teens deal with stress due to academic pressure, high achievement standards, media messages, peer pressure and family tension. ... 330 pages. ©2014. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Caste
The Origins of Our Discontents
By Isabel Wilkerson: The word "caste" is a term Americans generally associate with other countries. Author Isabel Wilkerson uses the concept to help readers gain new insight into how some of the deepest injustices in our own nation have come to be. Race is... 496 pages. ©2020. | Available formats: Book, Audio CD, Kindle eBook
Collective Visioning
How Groups Can Work Together for a Just and Sustainable Future
By Linda Stout: This book teaches readers how to create a vision of what they want the world to look like, and then how to work together to make it happen. 198 pages. ©2007. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
Community Building: What Makes It Work
A Review of Factors Influencing Successful Community Building
By Paul Mattessich, Ph.D and Barbara Monsey, M.P.H.: This practical guide shows you what really does (and doesn't) contribute to community building success. It reveals 28 keys to help you build community more effectively. Use it to find out what community characteristics contribute to... 99 pages. ©1997. | Available formats: Book, Kindle eBook
