How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: From the Booker shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

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DESCRIPTION : The must-read, pocket-sized Big Think book of 2020It feels like the world is falling apart. So how do we keep hold of our optimism? How do we nurture the parts of our selves that hope, trust and believe in something better? And how can we stay sane in this world of division?In this beautifully written and illuminating polemic, Booker Prize nominee Elif Shafak reflects on our age of pessimism, when emotions guide and misguide our politics, and misinformation and fear are the norm.A tender, uplifting plea for optimism, Shafak draws on her own memories and delves into the power of stories to reveal how writing can nurture democracy, tolerance and progress. And in the process, she answers one of the most urgent questions of our time. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781788165723 BY (AUTHOR) Shafak, Elif PUBLISHER : Profile Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : August 11, 2020 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Wellcome Collection LANGUAGE : English AGE : Tertiary Education PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 178 mm x 111 mm PRODUCT CATEGORY : Biography, Literature & Literary studies Health, Relationships & Personal development Society & Social Sciences Show more