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  • Published: 22 September 2021
  • ISBN: 9781946764843
  • Imprint: Parallax
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 296
  • RRP: $39.99

World as Lover, World as Self: 30th Anniversary Edition

Courage for Global Justice and Planetary Renewal





“Joanna Macy unveils an ancient set of roots for our work to transform the future.”—adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy

An enduring classic of the environmental movement, Joanna Macy's poetic, groundbreaking call to action is poised to inspire a new generation.

“Joanna Macy unveils an ancient set of roots for our work to transform the future.”—adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy

An enduring classic of the ecology movement by the founder of the Work That Reconnects, now more timely than ever
 
Humanity is in an existential crisis. Facing the magnitude of our global situation as individuals leaves us feeling alone, disempowered, and despairing. Who better to listen to for wisdom and solace than Joanna Macy, one of the originators of modern environmentalism, whose life's work has been to hear and heal our pain for the planet?
 
World as Lover, World as Self draws on a lifetime of wisdom to offer a re-focus on the natural world, where readers can find the strength and spiritual nourishment to envision a new future for humanity built on a sustainable relationship with the earth. Rooted in the Buddha's teachings of paticca samuppada or "interdependent co-arising," Macy's reflections are especially relevant for activists who want to address the underlying mindsets of fear, greed, and selfishness that give rise to overconsumption and the ultimate destruction of our world. Both heartbreaking and uplifting, this definitive edition of World as Lover, World as Self will give a new generation of readers the tools and understanding with which to meet today's challenges and crises.

  • Published: 22 September 2021
  • ISBN: 9781946764843
  • Imprint: Parallax
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 296
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

JOANNA MACY

JOANNA MACY, PhD, teacher and author, is a scholar of Buddhism, systems thinking and deep ecology. As the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, Macy has created a ground-breaking framework for personal and social change that brings a new way of seeing the world as our larger body. Her many books include World as Lover, World as Self; Widening Circles, A Memoir; Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy; and Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects. Macy received a BA from Wellesley College in 1950 and a PhD in Religion from Syracuse University in 1978. She continues to write and teach in Berkeley, California, with two new books in press, including A Wild Love for the World: Joanna Macy and the Work of Our Times (ed. Stephanie Kaza). To learn more, visit www.joannamacy.net.

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Praise for World as Lover, World as Self: 30th Anniversary Edition

"This book ... invites readers into a thriving community of people who, like me, have been transformed by Joanna Macy's thought and practice." --Naomi Klein, author of On Fire: The Burning Case For a Green New Deal
"She was an environmentalist before that term was on every tongue.... Joanna Macy has come to embody a singular clarity of vision about the totality of what it means to be human--at this moment in time. Her wild love for the world is a beacon to us all." --Krista Tippett, host of On Being
"Joanna Macy is one of the planet's treasures." --Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?