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Inspiring Change

Author : Liam Smith
Publisher : Monash University ePress, an imprint of Monash University Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1922979554
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Inspiring Change written by Liam Smith and published by Monash University ePress, an imprint of Monash University Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change can be hard. We try our best as individuals to improve our fitness, dietary habits and financial stability, and to do the right thing by others and the planet, but it often falls to government and other institutions to persuade us to change our ways. BehaviourWorks Australia (BWA) is a leading behaviour change research enterprise in Australia, housed in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute at Monash University. Their work spans hundreds of projects with government, industry and community partners in areas such as health, climate change, energy, water, waste, pollution, biodiversity, biosecurity, education, social inclusion, finance and safety. Based on extensive research and experience, the team at BWA developed the highly respected BehaviourWorks Method — a tried and tested approach to influencing behaviour for impactful and meaningful outcomes to build a better world. Featuring real-world case studies involving partnerships with Ambulance Victoria, the Transport Accident Commission, federal and state governments, the Environment Protection Authority and Sustainability Victoria, Inspiring Change is a practical, in-depth guide on how to use the BehaviourWorks Method to foster economic prosperity, better health, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.

The Book of Change

Author : Stephen Ellcock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781648960260
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Change written by Stephen Ellcock and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A better world is within our grasp, let art show you the way. A collection of radically beautiful and provocative images from one of the world's most-followed and best-loved digital curators Stephen Ellcock. The Book of Change is designed to provoke reflection, revelation and action, an indispensable treasury of visual tools that will aid, promote and inspire personal and political transformations. This new collection of extraordinary images is structured as a journey beginning with mankind's origins. Our path is marked by words and images reflecting our talent both for creativity and conflict. Ultimately Stephen Ellcock leads the reader to the current, turbulent point in time. A time of global unrest, inequality and--yet--potential for change. Ellcock draws on both well-known and entirely unknown artists, Renaissance paintings, counter-cultural iconography, occult and esoteric imagery, documentary photography and traditional and contemporary art, craft and design from every continent and cultural tradition. This is an eye-opening, mind-blowing awakening to the vast shared potential and creative energy of mankind.

Women Empowered

Author : Phil Borges
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women Empowered written by Phil Borges and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful photographs and compelling profiles brilliantly portray the ordinary women in developing countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana and India, among others - who have chosen to break through the barriers of oppression and convention to make a positive difference in their communities.

Advanced Coaching Practice

Author : Christian van Nieuwerburgh
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526454661
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Coaching Practice written by Christian van Nieuwerburgh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly respected coaches Christian van Nieuwerburgh and David Love help you to develop your coaching practice, bridging the gap between beginner and advanced coach. You’ll have access to 15 videos that illustrate and analyse the book’s key themes, helping you to extend your learning and enhance your reflective practice, allowing you a rare extra insight into the coaching conversation. This is a must-read for trainees at the later stages of a coaching qualification, and experienced practitioners looking to broaden and develop their practice.

Inspiring and Supporting Behavior Change

Author : Ann Constance
Publisher : American Dietetic Associati
ISBN 13 : 0880914556
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Inspiring and Supporting Behavior Change written by Ann Constance and published by American Dietetic Associati. This book was released on 2011 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do your patients resist behavior change? Do you need tips and tools to help empower your patients on the road to better health? This guide will help you move your patients toward change. Topics include the transtheoretical model and stages of change; the chronic care model; motivational interviewing; goal setting; and building long-term support for patients.

Rocking the Boat

Author : Debra E. Meyerson
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1633691128
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Rocking the Boat written by Debra E. Meyerson and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people feel at odds with their organizations at one time or another: Managers with families struggle to balance professional and personal responsibilities in often unsympathetic firms. Members of minority groups strive to make their organizations better for others like themselves without limiting their career paths. Socially or environmentally conscious workers seek to act on their values at firms more concerned with profits than global poverty or pollution. Yet many firms leave little room for differences, and people who don't "fit in" conclude that their only option is to assimilate or leave. In Rocking the Boat, Debra E. Meyerson presents an inspiring alternative: building diverse, adaptive, family-friendly, and socially responsible workplaces not through revolution but through walking the tightrope between conformity and rebellion. Meyerson shows how these "tempered radicals" work toward transformational ends through incremental means—sticking to their values, asserting their agendas, and provoking change without jeopardizing their hard-won careers. Whether it's by resisting quietly, leveraging "small wins," or mobilizing others in legitimate but powerful ways, tempered radicals turn threats to their identities into opportunities to make a positive difference in their companies—and in the world. Timely and provocative, Rocking the Boat puts self-realization and change within everyone's reach--whether your difference stems from race, gender, sexual orientation, values, beliefs, or social perspective.

Inspiring Bold

Author : Laura Kempf
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781718779938
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (799 download)

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Download or read book Inspiring Bold written by Laura Kempf and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not every day that you put your heart, soul, and guts on display for the world to see. But that is what Laura Kempf, author of Inspiring Bold, has done here with the hope to inspire change. Change in process. Change in people. Change in the world. She believes that shadowing someone is the best way to open your eyes and learn. Based on that belief, Inspiring Bold takes the reader through the transformation and personal journey Laura has made since embarking in the role of Business Transformation Consultant at IBM Watson Health. She shares key insights and tools that impacted her life, including mindfulness, compassion, design thinking, and more. Anyone can easily learn from her journey and start applying these tools now to make bold change in their own lives. Laura comments, "if you want to change the world, start with changing yourself. There is likely a lot to start with there." Self-reflection was key in Laura's transformation. She often remarks, "I am not the same leader I was several years ago." The ability to look inward for improvement sparked the change in her life. Press that "buy" button, so you can follow Laura on her journey and then take what you learn over to your life. Enjoy.

Business Express: Inspire your team to change

Author : Sharon Varney
Publisher : Pearson UK
ISBN 13 : 1292095857
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Business Express: Inspire your team to change written by Sharon Varney and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you need to be in the know in no time at all, Business Express will get you from beginner to brilliant in the blink of an eye. This fast, focused and carefully crafted eBook will help you pick up all the essential knowledge you need about the skills that matter most at work, all in the shortest possible time. Learn just when you need to or well in advance; read it at your desk or on the move; dip in and out or start from scratch - it’s all up to you. But however you use it, you’ll quickly feel more confident, competent and better equipped to make things happen and keep moving ahead. - Save time – it’s quick and easy to read - Get smart – just the essential knowledge you need - Feel good – watch your confidence grow Business Express – know how in no time! It'll only take about 30 minutes for you to get up to speed on one of these other great Business Express subjects too. Seach by title, download your copies and start knowing more in no time: Managing Your Time Productively Developing Your Influencing Skills Delegating Effectively Managing Upwards Successfully Persuasive Communication Leading Your Team Through Change Making Effective Decisions Managing Performance and Appraisals Managing Difficult Situations and Discussions Negotiating With Confidence Writing Compelling Reports and Proposals Presenting With Confidence How to be Assertive Effective Mentoring Coaching Effectively Managing Productive Meetings Motivating Your Team Embracing Diversity Within Your Team Effective Problem Solving Interviewing With Confidence How to be a Great Leader Your first 60 days as a Leader Establish Yourself as a Leader Communicate Like a Leader Set Your Leadership priorities Lead Your Team Nurturing Business Innovation Sharpen Your Influencing Strategies How to be a Decisive Leader: Inspire Your Team to Change How to be a Successful Change Leader Making Strategic Business Change decisions Create a Successful Change Strategy How to Build Your Vision for Change Promote a Positive Change Culture How to Create an Action Plan for Change How to Communicate Change to Your Team Managing Resistance to Change Support Your Team through Change Sustaining Business Change

The Fourth Way

Author : Andy Hargreaves
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452273766
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book The Fourth Way written by Andy Hargreaves and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley, always one or two steps ahead of the field, have done it again. An extremely balanced and insightful treatment of the first three ways of change, in which the authors clearly display the strengths and limitations of each model. And then they go to town in mapping out the fourth way—a concise and compelling framework for change that integrates teacher professionalism, community engagement, government policy, and accountability. The Fourth Way is itself a powerful ′catalyst for coherence′ in a field that badly needs guidance. Read the book and rethink your approach to educational reform." —Michael Fullan, Educational Consultant Author, The Challenge of School Change A compelling approach to lasting educational change informed by lessons learned and new successes worldwide! In an expressive and absorbing style, this penetrating volume offers a plan for viable and sustainable educational reform that reflects research on traditional methods and new findings from successful school initiatives around the globe. Beginning with an incisive analysis of the three major educational change efforts of the past 25 years, Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley offer a plan that integrates government policy, professional involvement, and public engagement to create an environment of greater inclusiveness, security, and humanity. Drawing on "Four Horizons of Hope"—examples of promising implementation and practice—the book demonstrates how districts and schools can achieve dramatic improvement built on: Six Pillars of Purpose that support change Three Principles of Professionalism that drive change Four Catalysts of Coherence that sustain change Written for educators, consultants, and administrators at the school and district level, The Fourth Way represents an innovative vision of educational change for meeting the dramatic problems and dynamic challenges facing educators in the 21st century.

Inspiring School Change

Author : Christine Hall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317429044
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Inspiring School Change written by Christine Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognising performance and accountability pressures on schools, Inspiring School Change shows how a commitment to the arts in education can meet core school agendas of pupil and parent engagement, attainment, improved teaching and inclusion. Schools are under pressure to develop their students’ creativity and to improve their cultural education. This book fills a gap by marshalling the arguments and evidence for a form of education in, through and with the arts that moves beyond individual projects to become central to teaching, learning and school reform. When the arts are taken seriously, schools become different - and better - places. Using research evidence to promote greater awareness of the capacity of the arts to promote educational change, this text captures four key themes that run through all of the chapters: • Inspiration - sharing experiences and the way they happened, documenting inspiring pedagogy by understanding the reason it was done, the factors and the people involved in making it work. • School change - the need for schools to better prepare young people for the lives they will live in the twenty-first century; to engage young people more effectively and so educate them better, and the recognition that in an unequal society schools can contribute to making things fairer. • Creative arts - demonstrates, through international research, how the arts can facilitate whole school learning, meet core agendas, such as attainment, inclusion and promote lifelong learning. • Transforming education - marshals the arguments and evidence for a form of education in, through and with the arts that moves beyond individual projects to become central to teaching, learning and school reform. Tackling the hot topics of parent and pupil engagement, standards and accountability in a fresh way, Inspiring School Change offers those engaged in the research and practice of improving teaching and learning with insight into the educational value and possibilities of arts-based teaching and an arts-rich curriculum

Make Your Bed

Author : Admiral William H. McRaven
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455570230
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Make Your Bed written by Admiral William H. McRaven and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes

Echoes of Change: The Inspiring Journey of Mohammed Uzzal Miah

Author : Mohammed uzzal miah
Publisher : Mohammed Uzzal Miah
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Echoes of Change: The Inspiring Journey of Mohammed Uzzal Miah written by Mohammed uzzal miah and published by Mohammed Uzzal Miah. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Introduction:** In the heart of Sylhet, a city known for its picturesque tea gardens and vibrant culture, a voice rose above the din of daily life—a voice that would come to champion the cause of inclusivity and sustainability. This is the voice of Mohammed Uzzal Miah, a man whose life has become a testament to the power of community engagement and social media in making a tangible difference. Born into a modest family in the bustling lanes of Sylhet, Miah's early years were marked by a keen sense of observation and a deep empathy for those around him. He witnessed the struggles of the underprivileged, the dreams of the youth, and the wisdom of the elders, all coexisting in the complex tapestry of urban life. These experiences sowed the seeds of a calling that would later define his life's work. As a young adult, Miah realized that change was not only necessary but possible through collective action and the right platform. With the advent of social media, he found his stage. Harnessing the power of these new tools, he began to weave stories—not just his own but those of the many unsung heroes of Sylhet. His words and images captured the essence of his city's spirit and started conversations that had long been overdue. The pages that follow in this eBook are a chronicle of Mohammed Uzzal Miah's journey. From his first foray into social activism to the launch of the groundbreaking "And-Inclusive Sylhet" initiative, we will explore the milestones that have marked his path. Through "Voices of Sylhet," a film series that brought the city's diverse narratives to the forefront, Miah not only amplified the voices of his community but also inspired a new generation to take up the mantle of change. This is more than just a story of a man and his mission; it is a blueprint for how passion, when paired with purpose, can transcend boundaries and foster a movement. It is a reflection on the role of influencers in today's world—a world where the local can become global, and a single voice can echo across the mountains and rivers of Sylhet to the farthest corners of the earth. Join us on this journey through the life of Mohammed Uzzal Miah, a beacon of social change, and discover how one individual's drive to make a difference can ignite the collective power of a community. --- This introduction sets the tone for the rest of the eBook, which would delve into the various chapters outlined previously. Writing the full content for each chapter would require extensive research, collaboration with the subject (if they were real), and a deep understanding of the social and cultural context of Sylhet. Each chapter would need to be carefully crafted to ensure accuracy and to maintain the reader's engagement throughout t he book.

Tempered Radicals

Author : Debra Meyerson
Publisher : Harvard Business School Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591393252
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Tempered Radicals written by Debra Meyerson and published by Harvard Business School Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the experiences of tempered radicals. These are people who want to become valued and successful members of their organisations without selling out on who they are and what they believe in.

Writing to Change the World

Author : Mary Pipher, PhD
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440679460
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Writing to Change the World written by Mary Pipher, PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia, Another Country, and The Shelter of Each Other comes an inspirational book that shows how words can change the world. Words are the most powerful tools at our disposal. With them, writers have saved lives and taken them, brought justice and confounded it, started wars and ended them. Writers can change the way we think and transform our definitions of right and wrong. Writing to Change the World is a beautiful paean to the transformative power of words. Encapsulating Mary Pipher's years as a writer and therapist, it features rousing commentary, personal anecdotes, memorable quotations, and stories of writers who have helped reshape society. It is a book that will shake up readers' beliefs, expand their minds, and possibly even inspire them to make their own mark on the world.

Voices of Change

Author : Kristen Hewitt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616899967
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Voices of Change written by Kristen Hewitt and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices for Change brings together the transformative and empowering words of two centuries of activists in one bold and powerful quote book. Harriet Tubman's demand for her right to liberty or death stands beside Elie Wiesel's call to combat persecution wherever it stands. Collected in one place, their stirring proclamations remind readers of the connections between movements across time and place for a more just world. Contemporary activists like Colin Kaepernick, Ijeoma Oluo, and Greta Thunberg echo the words of celebrated reformers from the past, including Susan B. Anthony, César Chávez, Angela Y. Davis, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Mother Jones. Capsule biographies provide context for each quote, while moving portraits and protest photos from around the world remind readers that much of the work of activism happens on the ground and in the streets. Voices of Change will inspire generations of activists and justice-minded readers to keep fighting for what they believe in.

Inspiring Sustainable Behaviour

Author : Oliver Payne
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136328572
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book Inspiring Sustainable Behaviour written by Oliver Payne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the answer to inspiring sustainable behaviour? It starts with a question – or nineteen. With this simple and inspiring guide you'll learn how to ask for persistent, pervasive, and near-costless change by uncovering our hidden quirks, judgmental biases, and apparent irrationalities. The only change you'll need to make is how you ask. Businesses, larger or small, will soon have to cut costs and cut carbon, irrespective of the products they sell, or the services they perform. National government has structural policy and legislative needs, and local government has implementation and documentation needs. Indeed, the new UK government coalition’s approach to transport is simply ‘cut costs and cut carbon’. Set against this there is an increasing sense that popular culture and popular science are congregating around a desire to understand who we are and how we behave. The recent rise of behavioural economics is a testament to this as well as the relevance of environmental psychology. Allied to this is a sense that big business is forging ahead with plans to account for and mitigate carbon emissions without the marketing and communications departments being able to help or communicate this effectively either through their own efforts or those of their communication agencies. The ‘19 Different Ways to Ask for Change’ offer a solution to all these needs by pulling them together and showing that changing how we ask is near-costless, but its effects could be near-priceless. This book shows that simplification isn’t always the solution, an action can be the most successful question, and a default answer can be the most important. It explores why short-term memory tasks change our behaviour, how singing roads regulate speed, and that commitment gaps change outcomes; how our worry-profile is the same as an Argentinean farmer's, why knowledge of what kills you is irrelevant but asking about behaviour that kills is deadly, and what a chimpanzee’s tea-party tells us about the effect of ownership on decision-making. This timely book will be of great value to scholars and practitioners whose work relates to reducing carbon emissions with a particular emphasis on environmental psychology, behavioural economics, project design, and psychology. It offers practical solutions for policy makers and professionals in marketing and communications departments.

Remaking the Heartland

Author : Robert Wuthnow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400836247
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Remaking the Heartland written by Robert Wuthnow and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social transformation of the American Midwest in the postwar era For many Americans, the Midwest is a vast unknown. In Remaking the Heartland, Robert Wuthnow sets out to rectify this. He shows how the region has undergone extraordinary social transformations over the past half-century and proven itself surprisingly resilient in the face of such hardships as the Great Depression and the movement of residents to other parts of the country. He examines the heartland's reinvention throughout the decades and traces the social and economic factors that have helped it to survive and prosper. Wuthnow points to the critical strength of the region's social institutions established between 1870 and 1950--the market towns, farmsteads, one-room schoolhouses, townships, rural cooperatives, and manufacturing centers that have adapted with the changing times. He focuses on farmers' struggles to recover from the Great Depression well into the 1950s, the cultural redefinition and modernization of the region's image that occurred during the 1950s and 1960s, the growth of secondary and higher education, the decline of small towns, the redeployment of agribusiness, and the rapid expansion of edge cities. Drawing his arguments from extensive interviews and evidence from the towns and counties of the Midwest, Wuthnow provides a unique perspective as both an objective observer and someone who grew up there. Remaking the Heartland offers an accessible look at the humble yet strong foundations that have allowed the region to endure undiminished.