Soul of a Citizen, Paul Rogat Loeb
Soul of a Citizen, Paul Rogat Loeb
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Soul of a Citizen
Living with Conviction in Challenging Times

Author: Paul Rogat Loeb

Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wetware Media

Published: 05/04/2017


Synopsis

Soul of a Citizen awakens within us the desire and the ability to make our voices heard and our actions count. We can lead lives worthy of our convictions.

A book of inspiration and integrity, Soul of a Citizen is an antidote to the twin scourges of modern life–powerlessness and cynicism. In his evocative style, Paul Loeb tells moving stories of ordinary Americans who have found unexpected fulfillment in social involvement. Through their example and Loeb’s own wise and powerful lessons, we are compelled to move from passivity to participation. The reward of our action, we learn, is nothing less than a sense of connection and purpose not found in a purely personal life.

Soul of a Citizen has become the handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anybody who wants to make a change―big or small―in the world around them. At this critical historical time, Paul Loeb’s completely revised edition―and inspiring message―is more urgently important than ever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maggie on December 15, 2024

Probably one of, if not the, most critical book I’ve ever read about public service and activism. An oldie (slightly outdated) but a goodie. Highly recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Claire on June 25, 2012

Ended up skimming it. Already convinced that change requires slow steps, prior organization, but that individual acts further it, there was nothing new in the book for me. People who question these positions would benefit from reading it.......more

Goodreads review by Aubree (mnreadingmama) on June 24, 2015

This book had a lot of good points but it could have been about a third of the length. After a while, listing a million examples to prove the same point just wasn't that effective.......more

Goodreads review by Marissa on April 22, 2024

I hate to say it but..womp womp (I read this for class so that probably doesn’t help the rating)......more

Goodreads review by Jedidiah on December 30, 2024

Read it to fulfill a promise. Reads like a self help book for social activism. The author acknowledges he is left leaning (he's a communist) but that the book should be beneficial for everyone, nevertheless he writes as if his readers will agree with all his leftist positions (re homosexuality, aborti......more