{"product_id":"the-quaking-of-america-an-embodied-guide-to-navigating-our-nations-upheaval-and-racial-reckoning","title":"The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation's Upheaval and Racial Reckoning","description":"The New York Times bestselling author of My Grandmother's Hands surveys America's deteriorating democracy and offers embodied practices to help us protect ourselves and our country.\n\"All of us need to read this book—and then act on it.”—Angela Rye, NPR political analyst and former CNN commentator\n\n\". . . a volume our country, our bodies, and our humanity desperately need.\"—Michael Eric Dyson, author of Entertaining Race and Long Time Coming\nIn The Quaking of America, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence.\n\nThrough the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic elements in American society are working to incite mass radicalization, widespread chaos, and a collective trauma response in tens of millions of American bodies.\nCurrently, most of us are utterly unprepared for this potential mayhem. This book can help prepare us—and possibly prevent further destruction. This preparation focuses not on strategy or politics, but on practices that can help us Build presence and discernment in our bodies Settle our bodies during the heat of conflict Maintain our safety, sanity, and stability in dangerous situations Heal our personal and collective racialized trauma Practice embodied social action Turn toward instead of on one another\n\nThe Quaking of America is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1949481662\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1949481662.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Menakem MSW  LICSW  SEP, Resmaa\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41537759576122,"sku":"DBV.1949481662.G","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1949481662-0.jpg?v=1784341583","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-quaking-of-america-an-embodied-guide-to-navigating-our-nations-upheaval-and-racial-reckoning","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}