Modello: A Story of Hope for the Inner City and Beyond

An Inside-Out Model of Prevention and Resiliency in Action

By: Jack Pransky

Narrated by: Risa Rae

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Modello is an inspirational true story from beginning to end of how Dr. Roger Mills and staff accomplished the "miracle" in the Modello and Homestead Gardens Housing Projects, applying the Three Principles/Health Realization approach based on an innovative spiritual psychology.

Through extensive interviews with residents as well as Dr. Mills, his staff, and other professionals, a compelling and moving portrait is painted of how two low-income, inner-city housing projects replete with violence, crack, drug gangs, abuse, welfare dependency and hopelessness were completely turned around within two-and-a-half years. This book shows how people who lived in the most dire circumstances and on whom society has virtually given up were reached, came to find hope, and completely changed their lives. It is also a sociological study, showing how a new and different inside-out paradigm, which on the surface seems too simplistic and backward to work in such overwhelming conditions, can produce inconceivable results and create changes in people’s lives that stand head and shoulders above results from the traditional outside-in paradigm in prevention, human services, social work, community development, and education. This has vast implications for improving humanity’s social ills.

©1998, 2007, 2011 Jack Pransky (P)2020 Risa Rae Ramji & Jack Pransky

A love story for human kind.

I thought this was a beautiful story about acceptance in yourself and others. We are all in this life together. We are all the same. We all have feelings. Recognize the good in people; especially when they behave poorly. Be gentle with yourself and with others. Our mistakes, regrets, bad behavior and experiences do not define us or others. Lead by example not judgement. Lead with acceptance, care, and listening. This book made me aware of my own thinking, my own resentment and my own actions. This book helped me to recognize that I can take responsibility for myself, my happiness and what I want to contribute to others. I enjoyed this book on many levels that I can’t explain. It’s beautiful.

Healing from the Inside Out

To think about changing something is hard but if you start with one thing those steps aren't so crashing. What is one thing you can do working towards the bigger picture? This was a great recharge for my mindset. I had read this years ago in an undergrad class with Diane McMillan at Washburn. Love Jack Pransky!

Finding Your Innate Resilience

If you are experiencing challenges or turmoil in your life, you may not believe that peace and happiness are just one thought away.

This book recounts some truly dark real-life situations and how the people in those situations learned how to use the power of their own thoughts to turn their lives around.

The stories of those peoples’ lives will inspire you. Maybe , if you listen for the feelings beneath the words, you will understand that peace and happiness are readily available to you… even in the midst of life’s challenges.