77 pages of excellent text, filled with great illustrations. First Edition.

Community Wisdom 2: Tips, Ideas, and Thoughts for Community Success

Business & Money

Forman, Maury

Mooney, James E.

Industries

Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.

In the competitive world of economic development, success is directly related to the understanding of issues, recognizing the options and preparing a community. It is therefore necessary to devise flexible strategies so that small and rural communities can make choices that will enhance their own quality of life through achieving self-sufficiency, economic viability, and the delivery of appropriate services for their residents. Citizens holding diverse points of view are going to be looking to their leaders to provide solutions to achieving their community vision. This book identifies the most essential issues facing communities today and will help economic development decision makers focus on and decide which strategies will work best for them. Communities will then be able to go from solving problems to capturing opportunities.

Learning To Lead: A Primer on Economic Development Strategies

Economics

Community Wisdom

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Cartooning Texas presents a century of this state's history through a craft that is one of the nation's liveliest art forms. Few states have enjoyed as rich a history of political cartooning as the great state of Texas. William Sydney (O. Henry) Porter and his depiction of railroad graft, turn-of-the century Tobe Bateman and his trademark goat, Pulitzer Prize winner Ben Sargent--these cartoonists have helped readers understand what this country's changes would mean to them. Even the first cartoon known to have lampooned native son Lyndon Johnson appears in these pages. Their sometimes humorous, always pointed lines have appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, the Rolling Stone, the Houston Post, the Dallas Morning News, and other state papers. With deft movements of pen across page, they have portrayed the events and personalities that have shaped public life. Lone Star cartoonists have provided a record that will amuse and educate new generations of Texans as well as those who remember the originals. Maury B. Forman and Robert A. Calvert provide context and explanations for each cartoon and overviews of each decade's main developments in the art.

Cartooning Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State

Comics & Graphic Novels

Calvert, Robert A.

Comic Strips

Texas A&M University Press

Noah's Town: Where Animals Reign tells the story of how the descendants of Noah's Ark have integrated themselves in society and have formed a sustainable and growing community. That is until the never expected, once-in-a-lifetime storm causes havoc among residents and tourists. It is up to Maya Morton, a proud and stubborn donkey and the newly appointed economic developer, to rescue her community and guide them to recovery. This fable illustrates that there is nothing more powerful than a community working together to prepare for a disaster before it happens. Jeff Finkle, President, International Economic Development Council says that "this is a must-read for anyone who has had their community look to them during a time of crisis". David Dodd, President, International Sustainable Resilience Center writes that "this fascinating tale is both engaging and educational, bringing place-based development and disaster resilience together". Heidi Khokhar, Executive Director, Rural Development Initiatives states "leave it to Maury Forman to help us understand the importance of Disaster Preparedness and Social Capital to small town Economic Development by using memorable animal characters, quotes on coffee cups, and a Bible story".

Noah's Town: Where Animals Reign

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Independently published

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