{"product_id":"in-search-of-common-ground-inspiring-true-stories-of-overcoming-hate-in-a-divided-world-hardcover","title":"In Search of Common Ground: Inspiring True Stories of Overcoming Hate in a Divided World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBastian Berbner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarolin Sommer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential book for this moment--here are inspiring stories of people who have built meaningful relationships despite initial deep-seated prejudice, revealing how we can mend our fiercest divides\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs there nothing we can do? \u003c\/i\u003eThis is the question that inspired award-winning journalist Bastian Berbner to embark on this book as he surveyed the political arenas in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere across Europe, compelled by what he describes as \"something akin to political fear.\" What he found in the course of his reporting are people who, despite significant differences in their worldviews and ideas, were able to trust, listen to, and be open with one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Common Ground \u003c\/i\u003etakes us around the world: to Arizona, where a former neo-Nazi befriends his Black parole officer; to Germany, where an older couple dread the arrival of their new Roma neighbors--but are moved upon meeting them to offer help, becoming their friends and champions; to Ireland, where we see one friendship change the world when a gay-rights activist overturns a conservative mailman's homophobia--and together, they help sway public opinion to legalize gay marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Berbner's intensively reported and compelling accounts are interwoven with expert insight from Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman, psychologist Peter Coleman of Columbia University, and others. This uplifting book vividly shows that we \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003eovercome prejudice and find common ground.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBastian Berbner \u003c\/b\u003ehas reported portions of this book on \u003ci\u003eThis American Life; \u003c\/i\u003eother outlets that have already featured this book include David Byrne's newsletter \"Reasons to Be Cheerful\" and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian.\u003c\/i\u003e A reporter for the German newspaper \u003ci\u003eDie Zeit, \u003c\/i\u003eBerbner hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003e180 Grad \u003c\/i\u003e(\"180 Degrees\"), where he first developed many of the stories in this book. He has been honored with some of the most prestigious journalism awards in Germany, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766363980064,"sku":"9781615198948","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2fa8385e5db0960d62fdc20ce76ba70e.webp?v=1780291216","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-search-of-common-ground-inspiring-true-stories-of-overcoming-hate-in-a-divided-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}