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Spirituality and Religion May 2025 |
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Do you still talk to grandma? : when the problematic people in our lives are the ones we love
by Brit Barron
"Renowned motivational speaker, teacher, and storyteller Brit Barron offers a path to holding on to our deepest convictions without losing relationships with the people we love. Brit Barron gets it. Those people who hurt us with their bigotry and ignorance . . . they're often the people we love: They're our friends, our parents, our grandparents, and even our religious leaders. And what we want is for them to grow, not to be canceled by an online mob. So what can it look like to strive for justice without causing new harm or giving up on the people we love? Barron shows that the way forward is to create a gracious and risky space for people to learn and evolve. We need to form the sorts of relationships where we can tell difficult truths, set boundaries,forgive, and share stories of our own failings. And this starts with examining ourselves. In Do You Still Talk to Grandma?, Barron draws readers into this tension between relationship and accountability, sharing painful experiences from her own life, such as her parents' divorce and belonging to a faith community that sided with the forces that dehumanize BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks. Barron illuminates the challenges and hope for these relationships, showing that the best research points toward humility, self-awareness, an openness to learning, and remembering that others can learn too. Barron envisions a redemptive way of being that allows progressives to love people who say or believe problematic things without sacrificing themselves, their values, or theirbeliefs. Provocative, charming, and vulnerable, Do You Still Talk to Grandma? is an essential read for anyone struggling to live compassionately without giving up on conviction"
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Releasing toxic anger for women : somatic practices & CBT skills to transform negative thoughts, soothe stress & stay true to yourself
by Karyne B. Wilner
"Do you ever feel guilty for being angry? If so, you aren't alone. We live in a culture that doesn't support the open assertive expression of anger among women. Women and girls are often taught that we are overreacting, or just being too sensitive or unreasonable when anger arises. This bottled-up anger can then lead to inner criticism, self-doubt, resentment, emotional avoidance and conflicts with others. Discover powerful CBT and somatic practices to help you release toxic anger and find lasting emotional balance"
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Life : my story through history
by Francis
For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that have changed history-from his earliest years during the outbreak of World War II in 1939 to the turmoil of today
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10/7 : 100 human stories
by Lee Yaron
This comprehensive account of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel depicts the victims' diverse stories and communities and provides context on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its broader implications. 100,000 first printing Illustrations.
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How to love a forest : the bittersweet work of tending a changing world
by Ethan Tapper
"How to Love a Forest is a tender and fearless reimagining of what it means to care for forests, ecosystems, and each other in a changed and changing world. In this bracing, clear-eyed, yet hopeful work, forester Ethan Tapper asks: how do we use our incredible power to heal rather than to harm? What does it mean to truly love a forest?"
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