Community Development Books

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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.20 — 14,034 ratings — published 2009
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Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It) Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It)
by (shelved 10 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,738 ratings — published 2011
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Walking With the Poor: Principles and Practices of Transformational Development Walking With the Poor: Principles and Practices of Transformational Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.25 — 713 ratings — published 1999
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.30 — 39,219 ratings — published 1968
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Community: The Structure of Belonging Community: The Structure of Belonging (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,746 ratings — published
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The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.84 — 450 ratings — published 2010
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.44 — 45,984 ratings — published 2017
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Community development: A critical approach (BASW/Policy Press titles) Community development: A critical approach (BASW/Policy Press titles)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 59 ratings — published 2005
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With Justice for All: A Strategy for Community Development With Justice for All: A Strategy for Community Development (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 253 ratings — published 1981
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Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.20 — 194 ratings — published 1995
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Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 271 ratings — published 1993
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Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 219 ratings — published 2013
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Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,907 ratings — published
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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,970 ratings — published 2017
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.47 — 113,940 ratings — published 2016
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Asset Building and Community Development Asset Building and Community Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.58 — 67 ratings — published 2001
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,129 ratings — published 2000
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Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 151 ratings — published 1993
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.29 — 19,932 ratings — published 1961
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Rural Development: Putting the Last First Rural Development: Putting the Last First (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.14 — 167 ratings — published 1983
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Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next) Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,804 ratings — published 2020
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Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 547 ratings — published 1998
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The End of Policing The End of Policing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,299 ratings — published 2017
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Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,681 ratings — published 2012
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Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.03 — 743 ratings — published 2006
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.84 — 504,475 ratings — published 2016
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Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,655 ratings — published 2000
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 55,656 ratings — published 2008
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Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,474 ratings — published 2006
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Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,029 ratings — published 2010
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Empowerment: A Key Component of Christian Community Development Empowerment: A Key Component of Christian Community Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 14 ratings — published 2010
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The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.86 — 118 ratings — published 2007
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.69 — 11,243 ratings — published 2005
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The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,093 ratings — published 2004
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There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.30 — 16,091 ratings — published 1991
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty A Framework for Understanding Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,398 ratings — published 2001
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Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 368 ratings — published 2007
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The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 14,084 ratings — published 2009
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Real Hope in Chicago Real Hope in Chicago (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.23 — 112 ratings — published 1995
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The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 88 ratings — published
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Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 426 ratings — published
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This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.70 — 6,070 ratings — published 2016
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Belonging: A Culture of Place Belonging: A Culture of Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,587 ratings — published 2004
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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.70 — 19,313 ratings — published 2021
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101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School 101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.23 — 306 ratings — published
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For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.75 — 234 ratings — published 2011
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The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,439 ratings — published 2020
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The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.62 — 21,386 ratings — published 2021
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Having Nothing, Possessing Everything: Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places Having Nothing, Possessing Everything: Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 4.39 — 241 ratings — published
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Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as community-development)
avg rating 3.61 — 2,062 ratings — published 2018
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