More together than alone
Subtitle: discovering the power and spirit of community in our lives and in the world
By: Mark Nepo
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print lifestyles; Thorndike Press large print lifestyles
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 587
ISBN-13: 9781432853839
Subjects: Communities; Large type books; Philosophy; Religious aspects
Description: "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 thought leaders, and the natural world to show how, in every generation, our tendency is to join together to accomplish our greatest achievements. Nepo’s historical snapshots, from ancient times to contemporary examples, show how community creates a light in the darkest of times, and gets to the heart of how we come together in varied and beautiful ways. These inspiring stories teach us that even in the bleakest days, we have the power to create connections and draw strength from one another." --provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-582), filmography (pages 503-506).
Table of contents: title: We can find each other; title: We are they; title: From I to we. Life around the fire ; The unfinished painting ; The aspen grove ; Notions of community ; Bonds that last ; Little raft, big raft ; Keeping each other company ; An exercise in faithfulness ; Cooperation or resistance ; Just take a pebble ; Questions to live with; title: Islands in time. The two tribes ; Hospitality ; Of two minds ; Fairness ; Living in fear and scarcity ; The migration of care ; Whole-mind thinking ; Learning together ; From one to another ; Entrainments of heart ; Our struggle and possibility ; Questions to live with; title: Centers of light. Voices of the world ; The seeds of our nature ; The chamber of time ; Seat of the muses ; Clearings for renewal ; Where we meet ; The forest community ; Without ever pushing ; The web of knowing ; A common song ; Larger than ourselves ; Questions to live with; title: With and against community. Carrying the water ; Unraveling the knots ; Bending or loving the world ; The courage to take others in ; Putting down the brick ; Removing the oldest wall ; Blind travelers ; About to wake ; Grown over centuries ; Building things together ; Questions to live with; title: How we meet adversity. Beginning again ; The bell of Nagasaki ; The road before the temple ; Helping each other up ; Let the trauma speak ; When to stand up ; Facing evil ; In the middle of the storm ; Turning fire into light ; Reclaiming our humanity ; Questions to live with; title: Our interests are the same. When we understand ; Our global body ; If another world is possible ; The seeing place ; Questions to live with ; The peacemakers ; Eight worldviews and practices ; The highest ethic ; A small boy.