The Civically Engaged Reader and Related Titles

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The Civically Engaged Reader
Published with support from the Project on Civic Reflection, The Civically Engaged Reader offers 47 readings that range across literature, philosophy, and religion. These selections invite reflection on all kinds of civic-minded activities and on the vital connections between thought and service.

Taking Action
Featuring more than 60 short, provocative essays, stories, and poems, Taking Action is ideal for discussion groups and staff development programs in a wide range of community-oriented organizations.

Talking Service
This volume contains seven provocative readings from classic and contemporary sources, as well as an introductory essay on service, reflection exercises, and questions for discussion. With short selections, this booklet is the perfect reflection companion for group meetings, courses, retreats, and workshops.

Citizens of the World: Readings in Human Rights, EXPANDED EDITION
This expanded edition of Citizens of the World is a comprehensive anthology for readers interested in how the idea of human rights has developed throughout history. Legal documents, essays, memoirs, letters, short fiction, and poetry trace the history of this revolutionary concept.

The Will of the People
This book brings together some of the most important texts in the history of American democracy.