All Points West August 2025: Importance of CommunityUnpublished

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*The basis for the documentary Join or Die--now streaming on Netflix!* Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet--the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its...

"A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward."--Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR * "Engaging."--Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York...

This practical leadership guide offers seven timeless principles for building a supportive and inclusive community with a strong sense of purpose.Many people think of "community" as something that happens by accident or emerges naturally over time. But in The Art of Community,...

Instant New York Times Bestseller! The book we need NOW to avoid a social recession, Murthy's prescient message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community. Humans are social creatures: In this...

An Invitation to Community and Models for Connection After almost every presentation activist and writer Mia Birdsong gives to executives, think tanks, and policy makers, one of those leaders quietly confesses how much they long for the profound community...

Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market. When his mother receives a loan...

Get ready to focus on the single most important thing you can do to live a happy, healthy, and successful life: BELONG."Read this book, do what it says, and discover exactly where you fit in."--John Mackey, Co-founder and CEO, Whole Foods Market "If you want to belong, read this book."--Deepak...

"Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together--at home, at work, in our...

PORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER "Assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner." --New York Times "Anyone who sincerely wants to bridge the gaps in understanding will...