We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For
eBook - ePub

We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For

Inner Light in a Time of Darkness

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eBook - ePub

We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For

Inner Light in a Time of Darkness

About this book

The New York Times bestselling book that both galvanizes progressives for action and is a balm—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author

“A light in darkness, Alice Walker awakens us to our own power as only she can. . . . Once again, Walker has exceeded our expectations.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When the United States recently exploded with unprecedented demonstrations challenging racial violence and hatred, Alice Walker’s New York Times bestselling We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For was one of the books to which people turned for inspiration and solace. Called “stunningly insightful” and “a book that will inspire hope” by Publishers Weekly, this work by the author of The Color Purple is a clarion call to activism—spiritual ruminations with a progressive political edge, that offer a moment of care and solace.

Walker encourages readers to take faith in the fact that, despite our daunting predicaments, we are uniquely prepared to create positive change. Drawing on Walker’s spiritual grounding and her progressive political convictions, the book offers a cornucopia of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s writings and speeches on advocacy, struggle, and hope. Each chapter concludes with a recommended meditation to teach patience, compassion, and forgiveness.

Walker’s clear vision and calm meditative voice—truly “a light in darkness”—has struck a deep chord among a large and devoted readership.

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Information

Publisher
The New Press
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781620976920
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Three Fates
  9. 2. Childhood
  10. 3. When Life Descends into the Pit
  11. 4. All Praises to the Pause
  12. 5. Crimes Against Dog
  13. 6. This Was Not an Area of Large Plantations
  14. 7. I Call That Man Religious
  15. 8. Now That You Are with Me Like My People and the Dignity of the World
  16. 9. Metta to Muriel and Other Marvels
  17. 10. How It Feels to Know Someone Died for You
  18. 11. The Glimpse of Life Beyond the Words
  19. 12. Sent by Earth: A Message From the Grandmother Spirit
  20. 13. Orchids
  21. 14. To Be Led by Happiness
  22. Permissions
  23. Publishing in the Public Interest
  24. Copyright