Grassroots Dems: read this book!

This comes from Bill Luckett writing in the Wyoming Democratic Party's e-mail newsletter:

Book recommendation: This comes from Vicki Goodwin's, state committeewoman from Converse County. When you hear Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton say their experience as "community organizers" is evidence of their ability to lead the country, you might be curious to learn a little more about what a community organizer is. The book "We Make Change: Community Organizers Talk About What They Do -- And Why," by Kristin Layng Szakos and Joe Szakos, helps demystify this little-known profession and offers a glimpse into the daily lives of people who make changing the world their life's work.

Vicki Goodwin and fellow Wyoming organizer Pennie Vance are quoted in the book, which is a lively, readable collection of stories and observations by organizers across the United States. The reader will come away with an insight into this fascinating profession and the people who have chosen it. The book is available from Vanderbilt University Press at 800-627-7377 or from http://www.wemakechange.org/.