Making Ripples in Wilder's Town: A Collection of My Favorite Letters to the Editor - Hardcover

Chapman, Fran

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1466903597 ISBN 13: 9781466903593

Publisher: Trafford Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Are you looking for witty inspiration to help you get started making change in your local community? Sooner or later every one of us needs to write a Letter to the Editor. Making Ripples in Wilder's Town provides tips and advice about getting involved, about creating constructive, civil debate and about writing effective Letters to the Editor. This book provides a humorous look at New England small town life and politics. In addition to providing insights into life in Peterborough, New Hampshire, this book shines some light on the changes that have taken place since Thornton Wilder first wrote the play, Our Town. Author has made hundreds and hundreds of written contributions to newspapers throughout his life. This book is a resource for people struggling to make democracy work. Print may be dead, but it is alive and kicking in this collection of small town Letters to the Editor.

About this title

About the Author

Fran Chapman came to New Hampshire with his large family in 1965. He has been highly active ever since in volunteer organizations and held many leadership positions in his community. He has spent most of his life promoting freedom of speech as well as cultivating community interest and participation in local government.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1466903597
• ISBN 13: 9781466903593
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 268