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By Neal Lemery
We are all builders and architects of community. By telling our stories and the stories of our neighbors, we explore our community’s strengths and the tools to improve everyone’s lives. This collection of essays and stories celebrates rural America in the 21st century, and digs into the challenges we face. These essays also celebrate where we have come from and how we are going to further build our communities, inspire our youth and collaborate for a brighter, healthier future.
The book is an exploration of community life in rural America, examining mentoring, volunteerism, community action, relationships, nature, and education. I look at community life through the lens of civic engagement and empowerment of individuals to change community values and institutions. We are the forces for change. By telling our stories, and encouraging others to tell their stories, we come together, we become the builders and educators, the leaders for meaningful change.
Join us to celebrate local author Neal Lemery’s new book at the Tillamook County Main Library on September 12th at 2 pm!
Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1446358876570301
My new book, Recharging Ourselves: Strengthening Our Community Through Kindness, is now available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.