{"product_id":"start-with-hello-and-other-simple-ways-to-live-as-neighbors-paperback","title":"Start with Hello: (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShannan Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen was the last time you made a new friend? Chatted with a neighbor? Felt connected to your community? Risked being known? There are so many ways, both intentionally and unintentionally, we wall ourselves off from one another, yet we are truly better, healthier, and happier \u003ci\u003etogether\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe good news is, if you long to trade loneliness, isolation, and disconnection for the security, camaraderie, and joy found through authentic connection with those around you, you need only \u003ci\u003eStart with Hello\u003c\/i\u003e. In this practical, compelling book, author Shannan Martin shares simple practices for living as a more open-hearted, empathetic neighbor who sees past what divides us, looks for common ground, and is rewarded with vibrant and enduring friendships. Told from Shannan's street-level vantage point in her diverse, complex neighborhood, we see the path to a more deeply connected life before us. \u003ci\u003eStart with Hello\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA simple path to a more deeply connected life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou want more. You want to belong to a community that looks out for each other. You believe in your bones we don't have to live detached, distracted, and divided. The question is, \u003ci\u003eHow\u003c\/i\u003e? Shannan Martin invites you into deeper connection through simple resets, such as\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOpen Door \u0026gt; Perfect Décor. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe invite others in, seeking to connect, not impress.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFamiliar \u0026gt; Fussy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe serve tacos and pizza like the feasts they are, because fancy is overrated.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eTender \u0026gt; Tough.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe greet the world with our hearts exposed and our guards down.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with street-level practices and real-talk storytelling, \u003ci\u003eStart with Hello\u003c\/i\u003e is your field guide for a life of security, camaraderie, and joy. There is no step too small.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As it turns out, there is no \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e but only \u003ci\u003eus\u003c\/i\u003e, and this is the book we both want and need to help us find our way back to each other.\"--\u003cb\u003eEmily P. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Next Right Thing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStart with Hello\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to community and a call to action toward radical, realistic hospitality.\"--\u003cb\u003eOsheta Moore\u003c\/b\u003e, pastor, speaker, and author of \u003ci\u003eDear White Peacemakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will change you in a way you've been craving to change. It makes being a neighbor, not to mention a person, just so beautifully . . . \u003ci\u003edoable\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003cb\u003eKendra Adachi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lazy Genius Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is lovely, warm, honest. It brims with possibility.\"--\u003cb\u003eJen Hatmaker\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFierce, Free, and Full of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannan Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Ordinary Places\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFalling Free\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a speaker and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. Shannan works as a cook at The Window, a local nonprofit dedicated to feeding its community. She, her jail-chaplain husband, and their kids live as grateful neighbors\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ein Goshen, Indiana. Follow her on Instagram @shannanwrites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766071525664,"sku":"9780800740894","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d71f76ac1c3485ae16b8bbac4bcd99d1.webp?v=1780284875","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/start-with-hello-and-other-simple-ways-to-live-as-neighbors-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}