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. Coming Back to Life 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. DEEPENING GLOBAL CRISES surround us, causing many to fall prey to denial and despair. Carolyn Raffensperger, executive director, Science and Environmental Health Network, co-founder, Womens Congress for Future Generations. It provides practices and meditations so we can make sense of who we are. John Robbins, author, Diet For A New America and co-founder and president, The Food Revolution Network Coming Back to Life gives voice to our generations psalms, praises, and lamentations, our call for justice. From the Back Cover EMPOWERMENT IN THE FACE OF PLANETARY SUFFERING 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, Coming Back to Life has my highest possible rmendation. Molly Young Brow n is a teacher, trainer, counselor, and author of four previous books on psychology and Earth-based spirituality. Joanna Macy is a scholar, eco-philosopher, teacher, activist, and author of twelve previous books including Coming Back to Life. Pointing the way forward out of apathy, it offers personal counsel as well as easy-to-use methods for group work that profoundly affect peoples outlook and ability to act in the world. Coming Back to Life introduces the Works theoretical foundations, illuminating the angst of our era with extraordinary insight. The Work that Reconnects has spread around the world, inspiring hundreds of thousands to work toward a life-sustaining human culture. New chapters address working within the corporate world, and engaging communities of color as well as youth in the Work. In this fully updated edition of Coming Back to Life, they show how grief, anger, and fear are healthy responses to threats to life, and when honored can free us from paralysis or panic, through the revolutionary practice of the Work that Reconnects. Book Synopsis Personal empowerment in the face of planetary despair Authors Joanna Macy and Molly Brown address the anguish experienced by those who would confront the harsh realities of our time. This new, completely updated edition repositions the classic work within the context of deepening global crises and the cognitive, spiritual and perceptual revolutions occurring all around us. These concepts, exercises, and meditations have proven to work across generations, religions, ethnicities and races.About the Book Coming Back to Life has helped people transform denial, despair and grief in the face of the social and ecological challenges of our time. “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 “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 Diet for a New America and co-founder and president, The Food Revolution Network 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. 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. ![]() Coming Back to Life 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. Inspiration, practices, and meditations to empower us in the face of planetary suffering: “True wisdom for tough times.” -John Robbins, author of Diet for a New Americaĭeepening global crises surround us, causing many to fall prey to denial and despair.
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