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For Common Things
Irony, Trust and Commitment in America Today

Purdy, Jedediah
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BOOK SUMMARY
Jedediah Purdy calls For Common Things his "letter of love for the world's possibilities." Indeed, these pages--which have already garnered a flurry of attention among readers and in the media--constitute a passionate and persuasive testament to the value

BOOK REVIEWS
"Beautifully written, erudite, unpretentious and, most of all, earnest."--Newsday

"Purdy deserves high praise for vindicating the belief that civic engagement can still be meaningful, important and authentic."--Boston Book Review

"The kind of book one finds recommending unreservedly to friends, colleagues, and neighbors."--The Christian Science Monitor


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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0375706917
ISBN(13-digit): 9780375706912
Copyright: 2000
Dewey Decimal: 320
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
Paper Weight (lb): 0.45



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