{"product_id":"one-block-revolution-20-years-of-community-building-9781736012758","title":"One-Block Revolution: 20 Years of Community Building","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a public defender named Jim Sheehan received an unexpected inheritance, he decided to put his money to work for people and the planet. He purchased and renovated a cluster of six buildings in a dilapidated corner of downtown Spokane, Washington and repurposed them for the collective good. For more than twenty years these buildings, now known as the Community Building Campus, have served as an interdisciplinary hub where grassroots leaders run campaigns, build coalitions, host meetings, train activists, and transform their city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne-Block Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e honors the chorus of diverse changemakers who show up every day to build their community. Part counterculture manifesto and framework for participatory placemaking, part handbook for nonprofits and social enterprises, this anthology tells one of Spokane's most essential stories, while providing inspiration and practical guidance for organizations across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHess, Summer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Summer Hess is an author, social impact advisor, and the editor of One-Block Revolution: 20 Years of Community Building.Previously, Summer was the managing editor for Out There Outdoors magazine, the Inland Northwest's guide to adventure, travel, and outdoor living. Her writing has appeared internationally in The Spinoff and nationally in Writing In and About the Performing and Visual Arts: Creating, Performing, and Teaching.​Summer has an MFA in writing from Eastern Washington University, where her studies included a year in Chile on a Fulbright fellowship. Her work is informed by a love of mountains and trails and a keen interest in placemaking and civic life. She lives in Wenatchee, Washington with her pack: Matt (partner) and Teako (pup).","brand":"Latah Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450229395730,"sku":"9781736012758","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1633ea2-a783-4d6d-9efc-ddd3052806b0.jpg?v=1729752023","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-block-revolution-20-years-of-community-building-9781736012758","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}