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Now What?: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything)
The political and relational guidebook we want and need for right now. In this story-driven guide, the cohosts of the Pantsuit Politics podcast provide a road map to having hard conversations and tackling tough topics with grace and care. Their suggestions and examples will bolster your confidence to discuss fraught issues in a way that bridges the gap between you and your loved ones instead of shutting down communication. (If you were to jot down their conversational prompts on index cards to keep by the phone or in your pocket for easy reference before your next family gathering, I wouldn't blame you a bit!) Even in these difficult times, this dependable duo makes readers feel like we really might be able to all move forward, together. For fans of Holland and Silvers’s I Think You’re Wrong But I’m Listening and Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen.
About the Book
From friendships to Facebook to far-off countries, what do we do when our lives seem mired in conflict? How do we find connection when our differences are constantly on display and even exacerbated by algorithms and echo chambers? How do we build a kinder society?
If you are tired of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that pervade your connections with other people, both online and in real life, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers want you to know one thing–you are not alone. In this book they will help you understand the powerful connections you have with other people on a personal, community-based, national, and even international level. Then they show you how to
– engage your family with a spirit of curiosity
– listen closely to the anxieties and fears of your friends
– explore shared values within your community
– understand your work as a citizen in a diverse country
– hold lightly those things that are beyond your control around the world
The status quo isn’t working. If you long to be a peacemaker and a positive influence in your spheres, Now What? is your door to a future that is characterized by hope, love, and connection despite our differences.
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