You're More Powerful than You Think: A Citizen's Guide to Making Change Happen

Sylvia said Motivating & informative. Great! Read by the author and very informative, especially the last CD. I will listen again.. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. good book. A Celebration of Civic Power - Citizenship and Service Paul Stebbins Eric's book is a civic gift to all Americans. In an age of deep political polarization and ideological certitude, Eric's book restores one's sense of shared citizenship. He reminds us that we all have the power to control our civic destiny. William Jennings Bryan once said: "Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter o

He is the author of several books, including A Chinaman's Chance, The Gardens of Democracy and The Accidental Asian. . Eric Liu is the founder and CEO of Citizen University and executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program. Eric served as a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton. He is a regular columnist for CNN and a correspondent for TheAtla

But unlike Saul Alinsky's 'Rules for Radicals,' there is nothing cynical or manipulative in Eric Liu's vision. Be prepared to understand your own political agency in a whole new light."Ai-jen Poo, Director of National Domestic Workers Alliance, Co-Director of Caring Across Generations"Many of us want to make change but don't know where to start. After reading Eric Liu's book, I see we do have power; we just need to better understand and leverage it. Anyone who wants to make change, large or small, should absorb the message and master the strategies in these pages."Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO, New America"There is no more pressing time than now to

From the election of Donald Trump to the upending of the major political parties to the spread of grassroots movements like Black Lives Matter and $15 Now, people across the country and across the political spectrum are reclaiming power.Are you ready for this age of bottom-up citizen power? Do you understand what power truly is, how it flows, who has it, and how you can claim and exercise it?Eric Liu, who has spent a career practicing and teaching civic power, lays out the answers in this incisive, inspiring, and provocative book. Using examples from the left and the right, past and present, he reveals the core laws of power. Is this the America you want? If not, here's how to claim the power to change your country.We are in an age of epic political turbulence in America. If you want to be more than a spectator in this new era, you need to read this book.. He shows that all of us can generate power-and then, step by step, he shows us how. Old hierarchies and institutions are collapsing. The strategies of reform and revolution he lays out will help every reader make sense of our world today