{"product_id":"coming-back-to-life-the-updated-guide-to-the-work-that-reconnects-paperback","title":"Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Macy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Young Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration, practices, and meditations to empower us in the face of planetary suffering: \"True wisdom for tough times.\" --John Robbins, author of \u003cem\u003eDiet for a New America \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeepening global crises surround us, causing many to fall prey to denial and despair. \u003cem\u003eComing Back to Life \u003c\/em\u003eshows how grief, anger, and fear are healthy responses to the harsh realities of our time, and that when honored through the revolutionary practice of the Work That Reconnects, they can free us from paralysis and move us toward creative action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new, completely updated edition of the classic text illuminates the extraordinary Work that has inspired hundreds of thousands to make strides towards the creation of a life-sustaining human culture. Buddhist scholar and environmental activist Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown introduce the Work's theoretical foundations, revealing the angst of our era with remarkable insight. Pointing the way forward out of apathy, they offer personal counsel as well as easy-to-use methods for group process that profoundly affect people's outlook and ability to act in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to connect with your joy even in the midst of sadness, if you want to see new life arise out of despair, Coming Back to Life has my highest possible recommendation.\" --John Robbins, author of \u003cem\u003eDiet for a New America \u003c\/em\u003eand co-founder and president, The Food Revolution Network\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must for all who want to mobilize humanity in service of all beings. These concepts, exercises, and meditations have proven to work across generations, religions, ethnicities and races.\" --Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Director of Social Justice Organizing, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e EMPOWERMENT IN THE FACE OF PLANETARY SUFFERING \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If you want true wisdom for tough times, if you want to connect with your joy even in the midst of sadness, if you want to see new life arise out of despair, \u003ci\u003e Coming Back to Life \u003c\/i\u003e has my highest possible recommendation. John Robbins, author, \u003ci\u003e Diet For A New America \u003c\/i\u003e and co-founder and president, The Food Revolution Network \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Coming Back to Life \u003ci\u003e gives voice to our generations' psalms, praises, and lamentations, our call for justice. It provides practices and meditations so we can make sense of who we are. This book is our wisdom text. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Carolyn Raffensperger, executive director, Science and Environmental Health Network, co-founder, Women's Congress for Future Generations. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e DEEPENING GLOBAL CRISES surround us, causing many to fall prey to denial and despair. \u003ci\u003e Coming Back to Life \u003c\/i\u003e shows how grief, anger and fear are healthy responses to the harsh realities of our time, and that when honored through the revolutionary practice of the Work That Reconnects, they can free us from paralysis and move us toward creative action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This new, completely updated edition of the classic text illuminates the extraordinary Work that has inspired hundreds of thousands to make strides towards the creation of a life-sustaining human culture. Authors Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown introduce the Work's theoretical foundations, revealing the angst of our era with remarkable insight. Pointing the way forward out of apathy, they offer personal counsel as well as easy-to-use methods for group process that profoundly affect people's outlook and ability to act in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e A must for all who want to mobilize humanity in service of all beings. These concepts, exercises, and meditations have proven to work across generations, religions, ethnicities and races. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Director of Social Justice Organizing, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e JOANNA MACY, eco-philosopher and root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, has authored 13 books including \u003ci\u003e World As Lover, World As Self \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e MOLLY YOUNG BROWN, teacher, trainer, and life coach, has authored and edited 6 books, including \u003ci\u003e Growing Whole: Self-Realization for the Great Turning \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Joanna Macy \u003c\/b\u003e, eco-philosopher, activist, and scholar of Buddhism and systems theory has an international following, thanks to 30 years in movements for global justice and ecological sanity. She is the author of 12 books including the original \u003ci\u003e Coming Back to Life \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Widening Circles \u003c\/i\u003e, and she has produced a 2-DVD set entitled \u003ci\u003e The Work that Reconnects \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Molly Young Brown \u003c\/b\u003e combines the Work That Reconnects, ecopsychology, and psychosynthesis in her work: teaching online courses, writing and publishing books and essays, coaching and mentoring, and giving talks and workshops internationally. Her five books include the original \u003ci\u003e Coming Back to Life \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Growing Whole: Self-realization for the Great Turning \u003c\/i\u003e . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758074560800,"sku":"9780865717756","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e0d124db57810dba5b39a94c8c71e4d.webp?v=1780117537","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/coming-back-to-life-the-updated-guide-to-the-work-that-reconnects-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}