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Contents Prologue / ix 1. How to Fit a Playground through the Back Door / 1 2. You Can’t Make a Playground Gumbo without the Ladies / 18 3. Playgrounds Rule and Playground Rules / 36 4. Triumphing over Murphy’s Law on Steroids / 60 5. Community Stone Soup: Breaking the Myth of “Broken” Schools / 88 6. A Brief Survival Guide for Community Engagement Marathons / 106 7. Getting Involved: Advice from Community Fire Plugs / 132 Epilogue / 154 Appendix 1: Information on Playground Safety / 159 Appendix 2: Volunteer Organizations / 166 Note on Sources / 169 Acknowledgments / 175 Index / 181 Illustrations follow page 105 This page intentionally left blank ...

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