The co-op bookstore for avid readers
Book Cover for: Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times (16pt Large Print Format), Paul Born

Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times (16pt Large Print Format)

Paul Born

Community shapes our identity, quenches our thirst for belonging, and bolsters our physical, mental, emotional, and economic health. But in the chaos of modern life, community ties have become unraveled, leaving many feeling afraid or alone in the crowd, grasping at shallow substitutes for true community. In this thoughtful and moving book, Paul Born describes the four pillars of deep community: sharing our stories, taking the time to enjoy one another, taking care of one another, and working together for a better world. To show the role each of these plays, he shares his own stories - as a child of refugees and as a longtime community activist. It's up to us to create community. Born shows that the opportunity is right in front of us if we have the courage and conviction to pursue it.

Book Details

  • Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
  • Publish Date: Mar 10th, 2014
  • Pages: 244
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.21in - 6.14in - 0.61in - 0.69lb
  • EAN: 9781038778468
  • Categories: General

More books to explore

Book Cover for: Conspirators' Hierarchy: The Story of the Committee of 300, John Coleman
Book Cover for: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, David Brooks
Book Cover for: The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times, Jane Goodall
Book Cover for: Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age, Mary Pipher
Book Cover for: Introduction to Sociology, Anthony Giddens
Book Cover for: Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic, Simon Winchester
Book Cover for: Talking To Black People: An Exploration of Black Culture & Everything You Wish You Knew, Tunde Gbotosho
Book Cover for: The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness, Robert Waldinger
Book Cover for: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, Sebastian Junger
Book Cover for: The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization, Roland Ennos
Book Cover for: Times Square Red, Times Square Blue 20th Anniversary Edition, Samuel R. Delany
Book Cover for: A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster, Rebecca Solnit
Book Cover for: Encounterism: The Neglected Joys of Being in Person, Andy Field
Book Cover for: Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell
Book Cover for: Social Chemistry: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection, Marissa King

About the Author

Born, Paul: - "Paul Born is the cofounder and President of Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement, a global leader on issues of place, collective impact, and community innovation. The author of four books, including the Canadian bestseller Community Conversations, Born is internationally recognized for his community - building activities that have won awards from the United Nations and as a senior fellow of Ashoka, the world's largest network of social innovators."

More books by Paul Born

Book Cover for: Community Conversations: Mobilizing the Ideas, Skills, and Passion of Community Organizations, Governments, Businesses, and People, Paul Born
Book Cover for: Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times, Paul Born
Book Cover for: Breakthrough Community Change: A Guide to Creating Common Agendas That Change Everything, Paul Born
Book Cover for: Leaderful Communities, Paul Born