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Paul Jargowsky's book "documents the geographic spread of the nation's ghettos and shows how economic shifts have had a particularly devastating impact on certain regions, particularly in the "rust-belt" states of the Midwest. Paul Jargowsky's thoughtful analysis of the causes of ghetto formation clarifies the importance of widespread urban trends, particularly those changes in the labor and housing markets that have fostered income inequality and segregated the rich from the poor." -- Midwest Book Review

For more information on the Urban Engagement Book Club, go to  www.centraldallasministries.org/uebc/index.htm.

James W. Douglass served as a theological adviser to Catholic bishops at the Second Vatican Council in Rome on questions of nuclear war and conscientious objection, taught theology at three universities and has written four books on the theology of nonviolence.  He will be in Dallas to introduce his fifth book, published by Orbis Press. JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters is written from a contemplative perspective, attuned to the grave moral and spiritual matters at stake. For more information, call 214-357-2173.