Tina Block: 2 books
The Secular Northwest
Religion and Irreligion in Everyday Postwar Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
The image of a rough frontier – where working men were tempted away from church on Sundays by more profane concerns – was perpetuated by postwar religious leaders troubled by the decline in church involvement. Tina Block debunks the myth of a godless frontier, revealing a Pacific Northwest that...
No Straight Lines
Local Leadership and the Path from Government to Governance in Small Cities
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Small cities face intricate challenges. No Straight Lines provides the basis for a refined model of community engaged leadership and research designed to realize equality of quality of life. With particular attention to the small city of Kamloops, BC, this collection explores the impact of extended,...