In Service to the Community During African-American History Month, we highlight service to community with a booklist that includes biographies and writings by and about African Americans whose service was noteworthy, along with books about how we all can serve our communities. SHAKER LIFE | WINTER 2017 65 The Bookshelf: BOOKS FOR ADULTS Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference by Jeffrey W. Pryor. Career Press, 2015. This enlightening book with a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu offers valuable information for those seeking a career change to a more meaningful job, and features interviews with 100 people who have followed their passion to find work that is more than just a paycheck. Do the KIND Thing: Think Boundlessly, Live Purposefully, Live Passionately by Daniel Lubetzky. Ballantine Books, 2015. This New York Times bestseller written by the CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks details his personal approach to business and life along with the principles that have shaped KIND’s business model and its success. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice by Patricia Bell-Scott. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015. This is the story of the friendship between a writer-turned-activist and granddaughter of a mulatto slave and the First Lady of the United States told within the context of the crises of the times. The Gentleman from Ohio by Louis Stokes and David Chanoff. Ohio State University Press, 2016. In his autobiography, Stokes chronicles his long history in national politics as the first African American elected to represent Ohio in the United States Senate. He served for 30 years and paved the way for African Americans in mainstream politics. In the Service of Community - An Honored Elder: The Honorable Perry Brooks Jackson by Anita P. Jackson and Laureen B. Beach. New Concord Press, 2016. This Indie Book Award finalist is the biography of the man who paved the way for black attorneys in the legal profession, becoming the first African-American judge in Ohio in 1942. The Cleveland authors lovingly chronicle the life and legacy of a trailblazer noted for his civic leadership, political and legislative achievements, and continued significance. (Meet the authors. See page 24.) March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. Top Shelf Productions, 2016. This is the third and concluding book in the best-selling MARCH Trilogy series which follows youth activists in a series of innovative, non-violent campaigns, including the Freedom Vote and Mississippi Freedom Summer. Part of Our Lives: A People’s History of the American Public Library by Wayne A. Wiegand. Oxford University Press, 2015. From Colonial days to today, libraries have adapted to serve the needs of their communities. Learn why Americans love libraries, not only as civic institutions, but also as public places that promote and maintain community. Where Do We Go From Here; Chaos or Community? by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Beacon Press, 2010. In his final book, the civil rights activist writes of his dreams for America’s future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that we have the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.
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