More Together Than Alone
The Power of Community
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- £8.99
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- £8.99
Publisher Description
'I would follow this man anywhere' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awakening and regular Oprah guest, Mark Nepo, presents an empowering guide to the power of community and why it’s essential in our lives, now more than ever.
He investigates what brings us together and what throws us apart. He considers what we have in common as well as what makes us unique. He gathers stories and lessons from across cultures and history to show that, despite the hardships we face, we have the power to create connections and draw strength from one another.
Featuring thought-provoking analysis and practical takeaways, More Together Than Alone will help us inhabit a stronger sense of togetherness in our lives to achieve our highest potential, as individuals, and as communities.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Poet and philosopher Nepo (Things That Join the Sea and Sky) ruminates on the notion of community and how individuals can sustain it in this sometimes ponderous but pleasingly sincere manifesto. In short essays within six themed sections, Nepo recounts stories ranging across history and cultures Native American and Hindu myths about a nourishing relationship between humanity and nature, tales of Jews helping one another escape the Nazis, and recent accounts of families taking in refugee children to showcase the importance of community as a spiritual and practical force. "The courage to let others in will always be needed," he declares, before asking, "What will you do when it's your turn?" Each section ends with "Questions to Live With," inviting readers to convene in groups to apply the book's themes (e.g., "In the next three weeks, work with another to create, build, or repair something in your own community"). Though the New Age language or the author's dismissal of self-reliance and individualism as virtues will not appeal to all, in an age of racial divisions, school shootings, and international conflict, this book's message about the necessity of coming together is timely, and its examples of human compassion and unity often comforting.
