All Points West August 2025: Importance of Community

Updated August 1, 2025
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Palaces for the people : how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life
Klinenberg, Eric
Paper Book
"A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward."--Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR * "Engaging."--Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York...
Find your people : building deep community in a lonely world
Allen, Jennie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . WINNER OF THE ECPA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD . The author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community, the kind that's crucial to our mental and spiritual health. "My dear friend Jennie Allen shows ushow...
One hen and then ... : the story of a small loan and a big dream
Milway, Katie Smith
Paper Book
Kojo's family doesn't have much. But Kojo has big dreams and one big idea. It starts with him borrowing money to buy a fluffy white hen. The hen provides his family with eggs, and even some extras he can sell at the market. With the money he makes, Kojo pays back his loan and buys more hens. More...

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