The Story of Thornby How Ordinary People Took on Government |
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| Author:
| Walters, Sandra |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| BlackWyrm Publishing, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61318-120-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | High Rock Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Arson. Political tricks. Three major hurricanes. Rich property owners, powerful lawyers, and the biggest city in the county. Personal attacks and nasty T-shirts.
Those were just some of the obstacles faced by a group of ordinary people who decided to band together to save their historic community from becoming just another "Plywood in the Pines" development.
"The Story of Thornby: How Ordinary People Took on Government" is a work of local non-fiction that details the long, hard...
More DescriptionArson. Political tricks. Three major hurricanes. Rich property owners, powerful lawyers, and the biggest city in the county. Personal attacks and nasty T-shirts.
Those were just some of the obstacles faced by a group of ordinary people who decided to band together to save their historic community from becoming just another "Plywood in the Pines" development.
"The Story of Thornby: How Ordinary People Took on Government" is a work of local non-fiction that details the long, hard struggle that pitted citizens against government. The nine-year fight raged at the local, county and state levels and through three local elections.
Everyone who has wondered what goes on "behind the curtain" -- anyone who's mourned the loss of a local open space or anyone who's wondered how "protected" wetlands turned into a 7-Eleven, will want to read this book -- to understand how everyday people stood up for their community. The book is full of tips, hints and proven techniques to fight City Hall - and win!