Social Justice and the Power of Compassion: Meaningful Involvement of Organizations Improving the Environment and Community

by Marguerite Guzman Bouvard

Overview

Social Justice and the Power of Compassion looks at how a single person, or a small organization, working at the grassroots level can make great strides in helping the marginalized and disenfranchised. Marguerite Guzman Bouvard weaves the personal stories of the founders and directors of such organizations as the Polaris Project, MADRE, and the Harpswell Foundation to show how they have dealt with social problems of many kinds that have been invisible for too long. From dealing with climate change to giving housing and giving medical care to the homeless these people and their organizations have created models that have been replicated around the country and successfully given widespread attention to these important issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442266810
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/11/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Marguerite Guzman Bouvard, is a resident scholar with the Women's Studies Program at Brandeis University. She is the author of books in the fields of political science, psychology, women's studies, and poetry, including Mothers of Adult Children (Lexington, 2013), The Invisible Wounds of War; Coming Home from Iraq and Afghanistan (Prometheus, 2012), and Revolutionizing Motherhood: The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002), and has edited two anthologies, all connected by a concern for human rights and the human condition.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: David Milarch and the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive
Chapter 2: Adam Seligman and the Creation of the Cedar Program
Chapter 3: Dr. James O’Connell and Medical Care for the Homeless
Chapter 4: Sister Lucille MacDonald and the Emmaus Homeless Shelter
Chapter 5: Sam Polk and Groceryships
Chapter 6: Wendy Young and Kids In Need of Defense
Chapter 7: David Crump and Trauma Love
Chapter 8: Jodi Rosenbaum and More Than Words
Chapter 9 Derek Ellerman and the Polaris Project
Chapter 10: Yifat Susskind and MADRE
Chapter 11: Alan Lightman and the Harpswell Foundation
Chapter 12: Vidya Sri and Gangashakti
Chapter 13: Eric L. Adams: Racism and Criminal Justice

Editorial Reviews

Social Justice, the Power of Compassion is an inspiring book, offering hope and vision that enables us to understand how one man and his sons can address climate change with innovation, making a difference in prevention and worldwide recovery. It is not about politics, but how one person and also an organization of women from around the world can mobilize women in impoverished regions to respond to what is now occurring on a massive scale.

Laura Golden

Social Justice and the Power of Compassion is a compelling story of 13 "earth angels" who found deep meaning in their lives, following the call of the spirit within, and creating remarkable organizations to compassionately serve others. A timely and inspiring antidote to the cynicism and hopelessness that pervade today's politics, press and popular culture.

Florence George Graves

Social Justice and the Power of Compassion is a fascinating study on what Vaclav Havel calls the “Power of the Powerless.” Marguerite Bouvard introduces us to a wide range of remarkable people whose actions change the lives of the marginalized and oppressed by helping them gain dignity and self worth and re-enter society as transformative agents of change.

Emily Markides

Social Justice and the Power of Compassion is a timely book that shows us how physicians across the country are concerned about gun shot wounds as a health problem, providing trauma care for the wounded, and also how to treat the homeless who suffer from so many illnesses. This book reveals how it is possible to help the marginalized and the traumatized so that can re-enter society as productive citizens. It also demonstrates that a caring relationship with a physician is a powerful form of healing.

Isaac Schiff

Social Justice and the Power of Compassion is the latest iteration of Marguerite Bouvard’s commitment to righting injustices. Her portraits of passionate leaders of nonprofit ecological and social justice organizations will inspire sociology professors and the general public.

Shulamit Reinharz