Common Good Books

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The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 14,546 ratings — published 2020
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The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,446 ratings — published 2025
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Organizing Visions: Social Ethics and Broad-based Solidarity Activism (Ethics and Intersectionality Series) Organizing Visions: Social Ethics and Broad-based Solidarity Activism (Ethics and Intersectionality Series)
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avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
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Warrior Girl Unearthed (Firekeeper's Daughter, #2) Warrior Girl Unearthed (Firekeeper's Daughter, #2)
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avg rating 4.29 — 31,687 ratings — published 2023
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First Day Around the World: Exploring Breakfast-to-Bedtime School Routines Across Continents for Kids (Ages 4-8) First Day Around the World: Exploring Breakfast-to-Bedtime School Routines Across Continents for Kids (Ages 4-8)
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avg rating 3.83 — 127 ratings — published
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A Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale A Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 144 ratings — published
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A Year of Forest School: Outdoor Play and Skill-building Fun for Every Season A Year of Forest School: Outdoor Play and Skill-building Fun for Every Season (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 242 ratings — published 2016
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Homegrown Homegrown (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 261 ratings — published
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 18,626 ratings — published 2024
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How to Pee Your Pants: The Right Way How to Pee Your Pants: The Right Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 504 ratings — published
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Thank You, Neighbor!: A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book About Kindness and Community for Kids (Ages 4-8) Thank You, Neighbor!: A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book About Kindness and Community for Kids (Ages 4-8)
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avg rating 3.71 — 305 ratings — published
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 68,512 ratings — published 2024
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Mascot Mascot (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.89 — 2,169 ratings — published 2023
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Markets: A World to Discover Markets: A World to Discover (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 22 ratings — published
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You Matter You Matter (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,835 ratings — published 2020
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Home Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,194 ratings — published 2015
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Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 2,549 ratings — published 2015
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What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.45 — 326 ratings — published 2023
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The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 698 ratings — published
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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.34 — 920 ratings — published 2021
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The Magic and Mystery of Trees (The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World) The Magic and Mystery of Trees (The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World)
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avg rating 4.56 — 385 ratings — published
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The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 501 ratings — published 2018
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Thank You, Everything Thank You, Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 255 ratings — published 2023
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Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 503 ratings — published 2023
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Butterfly Child: A Tender Picture Book About Self-Expression and a Father's Love for Kids (Ages 4-8) Butterfly Child: A Tender Picture Book About Self-Expression and a Father's Love for Kids (Ages 4-8)
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avg rating 4.29 — 342 ratings — published 2022
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Please Don't Read This Book Please Don't Read This Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 544 ratings — published 2021
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I'm In Charge! I'm In Charge! (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.39 — 247 ratings — published
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Alan's Big, Scary Teeth Alan's Big, Scary Teeth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,533 ratings — published 2013
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Bugs of the World: 250 Creepy-Crawly Creatures from Around Planet Earth Bugs of the World: 250 Creepy-Crawly Creatures from Around Planet Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,793 ratings — published 2024
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The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,570 ratings — published
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Into the Uncut Grass Into the Uncut Grass (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 6,688 ratings — published 2024
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Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love With Expectations and Protection With Trust Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love With Expectations and Protection With Trust (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.92 — 86 ratings — published 2015
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Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 492 ratings — published
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The Book of Belonging: Bible Stories for Kind and Contemplative Kids The Book of Belonging: Bible Stories for Kind and Contemplative Kids (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.77 — 355 ratings — published
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Safiyyah's War Safiyyah's War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,816 ratings — published 2023
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Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 65,243 ratings — published 2023
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The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 705 ratings — published 2023
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The Artivist The Artivist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 534 ratings — published 2023
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Our Table Our Table (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,211 ratings — published 2021
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Change Sings: a Children's Anthem Change Sings: a Children's Anthem (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 4,270 ratings — published 2021
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Dreamers Dreamers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7,119 ratings — published 2018
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The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.79 — 19 ratings — published
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Not Finished Yet: Trusting God with All My Feelings Not Finished Yet: Trusting God with All My Feelings (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 61 ratings — published 2024
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Blue Labour: The Politics of the Common Good Blue Labour: The Politics of the Common Good (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.60 — 55 ratings — published 2022
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All Will Be Well: Learning to Trust God's Love All Will Be Well: Learning to Trust God's Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 55 ratings — published
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The Celebration Place: God's Plan for a Delightfully Diverse Church The Celebration Place: God's Plan for a Delightfully Diverse Church (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.57 — 28 ratings — published
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Nature All Around: Plants Nature All Around: Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 87 ratings — published
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What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature (Library Binding)
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avg rating 4.49 — 672 ratings — published
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Saul D. Alinsky
“What is the American radical? The radical is that unique person who actually believes what he says. He is that person to whom the common good is the greatest personal value. He is that person who genuinely and completely believes in mankind. The radical is so completely identified with mankind that he personally shares the pain, the injustices, and the sufferings of all his fellow men.

For the radical the bell tolls unceasingly and every man’s struggle is his fight.”
Saul D. Alinsky, Reveille for Radicals

Karl Kautsky
“True virtue consists in the care for the common weal, it can only flourish where the commonwealth at the same time advances the interests of the individual, where he cannot damage the commonwealth without damaging himself.”
Karl Kautsky, Ethics and the Materialist Conception of History

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