-The author has extensive experience in multiple areas of volunteering and community activism and with volunteering through the Peace Corps. He is an eloquent and engaging speaker who is very well known and well-loved in the Evansville, IN, area. He's a real "walk the walk" kind of person. -The chapters are very short and written by average people. In this way, they should appeal to readers who do not see themselves as "the volunteer type" but who nonetheless are interested in giving community work a try. -Sidebars in most chapters provide quick bites of information, tips for success, and items to keep in mind.