More Together Than Alone
Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
Mark Nepo—the #1 New York Times bestselling author and popular spiritual teacher—“has given us not only a much-needed message of hope and inspiration, but a practical guide on how to build a better tomorrow, together” (Arianna Huffington, founder of HuffPost). This poignant and timely meditation on the importance of community, demonstrates how we can live more enriching lives by cultivating connectedness.
At once a moving meditation and an empowering guide, More Together Than Alone is a compelling testament to the power of community and why it’s so essential in our lives, now more than ever. Mark Nepo draws from historical events, spiritual leaders, and the natural world to show how, in every generation, our tendency is to join together to accomplish our greatest achievements, from creating education to providing clean drinking water, and preserving the arts.
Nepo’s historical snapshots, from ancient times to contemporary examples, show how community creates a light in the darkest of times. The book explores the heart of how we come together in varied and beautiful ways, whether forming resistance groups during the Holocaust or rebuilding after the nuclear devastation in Nagasaki. These inspiring stories teach us that even in the bleakest days, 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 where we live and in the world so we can achieve our highest potential, as individuals, and as communities. “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 are often comforting” (Publishers Weekly).
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.
