{"product_id":"your-america-democracys-local-heroes-paperback","title":"Your America: Democracy's Local Heroes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Siceloff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Brancaccio\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYour America\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning producers John Siceloff and Jason Maloney explore the paths to success of a remarkable group of people, each of whom has appeared on NOW, the popular PBS show, to tell their stories. For everyone interested in change at a local and national level, this book provides a blueprint for working together locally to create a better global community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour America\u003c\/i\u003e introduces twelve ordinary citizens who are accomplishing extraordinary changes in their communities. Among them: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Bill Graham, mayor of tiny Scottsburg, Indiana, who took on the telecommunications giants and wired his town to provide Wi-Fi for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Katie Redford, a young law student who dusted off the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and ended up changing the way American corporations behave overseas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Wynona Ward, who drove long-haul trucks as she studied to be a lawyer and founded an organization, Have Justice, Will Travel, that reaches out to abused women in isolated homes and communities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Siceloff\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator and executive producer of PBS's NOW. An award-winning producer for such shows as \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Primetime Live\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDateline\u003c\/i\u003e, he is also the recipient of the DuPont Award, Peabody Award, and Emmy Award. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York, NY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e is a news and documentary producer who has worked for NOW. His work includes reports for PBS' \u003ci\u003eNewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e. He was recently the editorial producer on the documentary on the AQ Kahn network entitled \"Nuclear Jihad,\" which won the DuPont Award. He lives in New York, NY.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733380100403,"sku":"9780230614383","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BWJv35p4zK9780230614383.webp?v=1763927949","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/your-america-democracys-local-heroes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}