<p>What an inspiring volume! As these activists, truth-teachers, door-knockers, and direct-investors show, there are an infinite number of ways to stem what one calls the 'bigot spigot' and move our society forward. Bravo!</p>
- Gish Jen, author of Thank you, Mr. Nixon
<p>To open the covers of this chorus of courageous words is to enter a world of such energy and hope that it will sweep you off your feet and lend you wings.</p>
- Annie Finch, poet, editor of Choice Words: Writers on Abortion
<p>There comes a time in everyone's life when they have to decide whether to stand up for what they believe in or remain on the sidelines. Here Steve Fiffer introduces us to a wide variety of folks who answered the call to action and sought to bend the arc of justice. Their stories are poignant, inspiring, informative, and eye-opening.</p>
- Ambassador Andrew Young,
<p><i>The Moment </i>is a book so needed in these times. In these pages, Steve Fiffer has collected the stories of individuals who so deeply believe in the aspirations of our country, and who have made it their life mission to make sure we live up to those ideals. Their words and their journeys are inspiring, and light the way for the rest of us.</p>
- Alex Kotlowitz, journalist, filmmaker, author of There Are No Children Here and other books
<p>The impressively diverse range of authors, time periods, and political movements make this book of conversational essays both a delightful and galvanizing panoply of awakenings to the need for social justice—and ways to work for it.</p>
- Cynthia Levinson, coauthor, Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights and the Flaws That Affect Us Today
<p>Every person has an opportunity to make profound and just changes to the world around them, both large and small, regardless and because of who we are. Through these profiles, Fiffer's <i>The Moment</i> illustrates how time and again, people of various backgrounds have stepped up to advance the work of social justice, compassion, and equity for all. This book is a great pick-up if you don't know where to start. <i>The Moment </i>requires us to act now.</p>
- José Vilson, educator, executive director of EduColor, author of This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education
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Biographical note
STEVE FIFFER most recently collaborated with civil rights icon Dr. C. T. Vivian on his memoir, It's in the Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior. He also collaborated with Southern Poverty Law Center cofounder Morris Dees on two award-winning memoirs. He is the coauthor of Jimmie Lee and James: Two Lives, Two Deaths, and the Movement That Changed America and with his wife, Sharon, wrote 50 Ways to Help Your Community: A Handbook for Change. He currently serves on the advisory board of the Chicago-based Civic Leadership Foundation. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.