"Employing historical research, dozens of personal interviews, and engaging writing, Wilhelm gives us the history and impact of a statewide grass-roots college made by Vermonters for Vermonters. It's a school no one believed could survive, but one that has, over the last half-century, deeply enriched the cultural life and economic vitality of this small state. It's an important story - and a fascinating read."

Tom Slayton, former editor of Vermont Life and author of Finding Vermont and Searching for Thoreau

"Kind of a Miracle is the inspiring story of an institution built from the ground up - and of the value in adhering to a clear mission, of experimentation, and of leaders and teachers who are from and for the communities they serve. CCV has been a pioneer in competency-based education, credit for prior learning, distributed libraries, serving refugees, dual enrollment, distance education, and stackable credentials. This book deserves to become a classic in the higher education literature."

Dr. Barbara Brittingham, president emerita

New England Commission of Higher Education