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Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of...
by Palmer, Parker J. | HC | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780470590805
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470590807
ISBN-13
9780470590805
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109124405
Product Key Features
Book Title
Healing the Heart of Democracy : the Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Political Process / General, Civics & Citizenship
Genre
Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-014366
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"He bravely takes on the current political climate, and this book provides therapy for the American body politic. His insights are heart-deep: America gains by living with tension and differences; we can help reclaim public life by actions as simple as walking down the street instead of driving. Hope's hardly cheap, but history is made up of what Palmer calls 'a million invisible acts of courage and the incremental gains that came with them.' This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience that will benefit from discussing it." ( Publishers Weekly , 8 August 2011) " Healing the Heart of Democracy is a hopeful book that lifts up and hallows the heart as a source of inner sight. Inspired by the efforts to understand and undergird democracy by Abraham Lincoln, Alexis de Tocqueville, Rosa Parks, and others; the author sends us on our way rejoicing with the small portion of hope that he has planted in our minds and souls." ( Spirituality & Practice ) "There is a deep and disturbing cloud hanging over the United States. It is a malaise that is leading to cynicism and self-centeredness. The antidote is to be found in the healing of the heart of our democracy, so that we might emerge from this private focus to a public one, which recognizes our interdependence. I know of no better guide to discerning the problem and the solutions, than this book by Parker Palmer. It is a prophetic book, one that needs to be taken with all due seriousness, if we are to emerge from our malaise stronger and healthier than before." ( Englewood Review of Books , 2011) "[Palmer] has been constantly on the move intellectually and spiritually, a kind of Socratic gadfly in American life... [His] politics is not the politics of despair or...of inevitable progress, but...of people trying to live better lives as they attempt to work together for a better society." ( Christian Century ) "I recommend this book to absolutely everyone on any side of the political spectrum, and especially to folks like me, who were standing aside, wringing their hands and wishing for a better democracy." (Beliefnet.com) "If you're looking for a way to reclaim the best of democracy to shape our nation's future, this is a book worth spending some time with." ( The Cap Times )
Dewey Decimal
320.973
Synopsis
Hope for American democracy in an era of deep divisions In Healing the Heart of Democracy , Parker J. Palmer quickens our instinct to seek the common good and gives us the tools to do it. This timely, courageous and practical work--intensely personal as well as political--is not about them , "those people" in Washington D.C., or in our state capitals, on whom we blame our political problems. It's about us , "We the People," and what we can do in everyday settings like families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations and workplaces to resist divide-and-conquer politics and restore a government "of the people, by the people, for the people." In the same compelling, inspiring prose that has made him a bestselling author, Palmer explores five "habits of the heart" that can help us restore democracy's foundations as we nurture them in ourselves and each other: An understanding that we are all in this together An appreciation of the value of "otherness" An ability to hold tension in life-giving ways A sense of personal voice and agency A capacity to create community Healing the Heart of Democracy is an eloquent and empowering call for "We the People" to reclaim our democracy. The online journal Democracy & Education called it "one of the most important books of the early 21st Century." And Publishers Weekly , in a Starred Review, said "This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience that will benefit from discussing it.", Praise for Healing the Heart of Democracy "We have been trying to bridge the great divides in this great country for a long time. In this book, Parker J. Palmer urges us to 'keep on walking, keep on talking' just as we did in the civil rights movement until we cross those bridges together." Congressman John Lewis , recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom "A book born for this moment. Wise, evocative, and pragmatic at its core, this dream for a new politics is grounded in dignity and liberty for all." Terry Tempest Williams , author, The Open Space of Democracy "The most important manifesto in generations for breaking through the divisiveness that has paralyzed our democracy." Bill Shore , founder of Share Our Strength; author, The Imaginations of Unreasonable Men "All who harbor concerns about American politics will find in this book a wise and kindred spirit who reminds us of choices we can make to help 'reweave the tattered fabric of our civic life.' You will close this book appreciating how much you can do, and how much depends on you." Diana Chapman Walsh , president emerita, Wellesley College "Breaks new ground in marrying the capacity of the human heart with the tensions inherent in politics [and] breathes new life into what it means to be a citizen accountable, compassionate, fiercely realistic." Peter Block and John McKnight , coauthors, The Abundant Community "The book we need for recovering the heart the very core of our selves and our democracy." Krista Tippett , host, American Public Media's Being author, Einstein's God "Could not be more timely and needed. As one who has been guided through a time of personal reflection with Parker Palmer, I invite you to join in a journey through these chapters." Congresswoman Lois Capps , grandmother, mother, nurse, and seeker after democracy, Hope for American democracy in an era of deep divisions In Healing the Heart of Democracy , Parker J. Palmer quickens our instinct to seek the common good and gives us the tools to do it. This timely, courageous and practical work intensely personal as well as political is not about them , "those people" in Washington D.C., or in our state capitals, on whom we blame our political problems. It's about us , "We the People," and what we can do in everyday settings like families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations and workplaces to resist divide-and-conquer politics and restore a government "of the people, by the people, for the people." In the same compelling, inspiring prose that has made him a bestselling author, Palmer explores five "habits of the heart" that can help us restore democracy's foundations as we nurture them in ourselves and each other: An understanding that we are all in this together An appreciation of the value of "otherness" An ability to hold tension in life-giving ways A sense of personal voice and agency A capacity to create community Healing the Heart of Democracy is an eloquent and empowering call for "We the People" to reclaim our democracy. The online journal Democracy & Education called it "one of the most important books of the early 21st Century." And Publishers Weekly , in a Starred Review, said "This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience that will benefit from discussing it.", If you care about the future of democracy, here is a path to renewal, no matter what your politics may be. Without shouting, blaming or defaming, Parker Palmer looks with realism and hope at how to deal with our political tensions for the sake of the common good.
LC Classification Number
JK1759.P33 2011
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