IN THIS ISSUE:

beloved community

building bridges
by althea gonzalez

war toy chest
by elizabeth eames roebling

it takes a village
by lisa-gaye hall

playing it back
by kelle olwyler

kindergarten, the world
by sue ford

ten thousand villages
by jennifer elliot

world traveler
by mickey buckwalter

my community of books
by anne alexander

the blessings of giving & receiving

it is better to receive
by althea gonzalez

a new twist for gift buying
by jan laQue

everything else—priceless!
by reeta bochner wolfsohn

the gift of gratitude
by kerry lee daniel

blood sisters
by judith toy and carole zissman

our bodies, ourselves

embracing willendorf: part IV
by byron ballard

gallery

the work of joyce metayer

odds and ends

the birth of a babysitting cooperative: how to build community and save money at the same time
by christina jacob

jar the floor
by carolyn ogburn

taking ourselves lightly

halves and halve nots
by lisa horak

funny, isn't it?
by jeanne charters

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