1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910159532403321

Titolo

Chicken Soup Stories for a Better World

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : RosettaBooks

Soggetti

Peace

Nonviolence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

TITLE PAGE -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. MAKING A DIFFERENCE --   GOING HOME ON THE D TRAIN --   A GIFT OF PEACE FOR THE HOMELESS HEART --   "THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM . . . ?" --   A CHILD SURVIVOR AND HER HERO --   THE WRITING ON THE WALL --   THE FIVE-YEAR NIGHTMARE IN DENMARK --   SHARED TEARS OF GRIEF AND HOPE --   "PEACE" IN A BOTTLE OF "JOY"? --   P.K.'S MISSION --   AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN --   FROM ANGRY KID TO PEACE-PRIZE WINNER --   AND A LITTLE CHILD WILL LEAD THEM --   HARRIET TUBMAN: A BATTLE OF A DIFFERENT KIND --   CONSIDER ME YOUR BIRD -- 2. LOVE AND KINDNESS --   SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE --   BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU TEACH THEM --   NONNO BEPPE'S GIFT --   TAMMY'S TRAUMA --   COMPASSION IN A PRESCHOOL --   DECEMBER SNOW --   REACHING FOR PEACE --   A SAFE PLACE --   CONNECTED IN SPIRIT --   THE ENDLESS TIME-OUT -- 3. DEFINING MOMENTS

Sommario/riassunto

A collection of inspiring true stories, 'Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories for a Better World' shares narratives of individuals making a difference through acts of peace, compassion, and nonviolence. Contributions from Nobel Peace Prize laureates, historians, and everyday heroes offer insights into how empathy, love, and determination can transform conflicts and foster understanding. The book aims to inspire readers to take action toward creating a more harmonious world. It is suitable for a general audience seeking inspiration and practical examples to promote peace and kindness in their daily lives.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960011103321

Autore

Fitzpatrick Tony <1966->

Titolo

A green history of the welfare state / / Tony Fitzpatrick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-76954-9

1-317-66975-4

1-317-66976-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 pages)

Collana

Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

Classificazione

16.20.08

Disciplina

306.0941

Soggetti

climate change

social policy

welfare

social change

United Kingdom

Environmental policy - Social aspects - Great Britain

Welfare state - Great Britain

Great Britain Social policy

Great Britain Politics and government 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Made of coal and surrounded by fish : 1945-51 -- 2. A final farewell : 1951-55 -- 3. An impenetrable fog : 1952-64 -- 4. Upheavals : 1964-70 -- 5. Crises of power : 1970-74 -- The party is over : 1974-79 -- The soul of a marketplace : 1979-87 -- Venus in capitalist furs : 1987-90 -- The long shadows : 1990-97 -- New dawn, new politics, new Britain : 1997-2001 -- Fixing the planet : 1997-2005 -- Crashing and burning : 2005-10.

Sommario/riassunto

Environmental problems - particularly climate change - have become increasingly important to governments and social researchers in recent decades. Debates about their implications for social policies and welfare reforms are now moving towards centre stage. What has been missing from such debates is an account of the history of the welfare state in relation to environmental issues and green ideas. A Green



History of the Welfare State fills this gap. How have the environmental and social policy agendas developed? To what extent have welfare systems been informed by the principles of environmental ethics and politics? How effective has the welfare state been at addressing environmental problems? How might the history of social policies be reimagined? With its lively, chronological narrative, this book provides answers to these questions. Through overviews of key periods, politicians and reforms the book weaves together a range of subjects into a new kind of historical tapestry, including: social policy, economics, party politics, government action and legislation, and environmental issues. This book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of environmental policy and history, social and public policy, social history, sociology and politics.