{"product_id":"beyond-us-and-them-joanna-hoyt-9781976970184","title":"Beyond US and THEM: How to Communicate Across Political Divides","description":"America's motto is \u003ci\u003e\"E pluribus unum\"\u003c\/i\u003e - from many, one.Yet, America is deeply divided.\u003cp\u003eHalf the members of each political party say they fear and distrust members of the other political party. \u003ci\u003eNeighbors, friends\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003efamily members\u003c\/i\u003e with opposing ideologies shout at each other or stop speaking to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did we get here? Can we turn around? Can we listen to each other and work together as neighbors and fellow citizens? Should we even try, when our differences are so profound? Can we work wholeheartedly for justice as we see it while recognizing the humanity and decency of people working toward a very different version of justice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us start conversations with good intent - we want them to be constructive and we don't want them to harm our relationships. Alas, when it comes to politics, we somehow manage to fail every time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEYOND US AND THEM\u003c\/b\u003e urges readers to look at the deep stories and influences that shape our different religious and political views. People whose opinions are opposed may still be able to identify with the love and pain that guide their opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo your political choices seem obvious to you? Do the opposite opinions appear completely irrational?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all fall prey to our own devices, and we all think WE are right and THEY are wrong. This book will help you look beyond your personal horizon, no matter what your political beliefs are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will also help you have more constructive conversations and less heated ones. It will show you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eMeet\u003c\/b\u003e and listen to people who don't agree with you. Don't shun your relative from the opposite party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eAsk\u003c\/b\u003e before you argue: Where did you hear that? What's your experience with people in this group? What makes this so important to you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eShift\u003c\/b\u003e conversations from debate mode to storytelling mode. Dial down the heat, inject some nuance, let the other person know you see them as human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eUnderstand\u003c\/b\u003e the other person's moral framework. Try to make your case in terms that make sense to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe need to remain connected across political divides. \u003cb\u003eUnderstanding\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eourselves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eothers\u003c\/i\u003e is vital to the health of our nation, our neighborhoods, our families and our minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna Hoyt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976970180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781976970184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanna Hoyt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850485608703,"sku":"9781976970184","price":9.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-us-and-them-joanna-hoyt-9781976970184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}