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A powerful, inspiring book for any young person who wants to make a difference. "I just want to know: why do you think that people treat each other the way that they do? Is there something that happened to you that made you want to help people? And, finally, what, if anything, do you think one kid can do to make a difference?" Responding to the searching questions of a thoughtful thirteen-year-old, more than twenty-five influential, inspiring figures - including Canadians Roméo Dallaire, Robert Munsch, Marc Garneau, Lynn Johnston, Rick Hansen, and many others - have shared their wisdom, their experience, and their convictions about how to counter suffering, cruelty, and darkness.
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Call them by their true names Shares social action, social problems, social justice -
Inciting democracy Shares social action, social problems -
Organize! Shares social action, social justice -
Women, Culture, and Community: Religion and Reform in Galveston, 1880-1920 Shares social action, social problems
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They Stood Alone!: 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference
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The Monk and the Philosopher: A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life
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Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide to Your Mind & Behaviour
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Fraternity: In 1968, a visionary priest recruited 20 black men to the College of the Holy Cross and changed their lives and the course of history.