{"product_id":"i-never-thought-of-it-that-way-how-to-have-fearlessly-curious-conversations-in-dangerously-divided-times-1","title":"I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Anyone who sincerely wants to bridge the gaps in understanding will appreciate this book.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn how to bring curiosity and courage to even the most difficult conversations across America's polarized political divide with these actionable tools for navigating challenging disagreements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Journalist Mónica Guzmán is the loving liberal daughter of Mexican immigrants who voted--twice--for Donald Trump. When the country could no longer see straight across the political divide, Mónica set out to find what was blinding us and discovered the most eye-opening tool we're \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e using: our own built-in curiosity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Partisanship is up, trust is down, and our social media feeds make us sure we're right and everyone else is ignorant (or worse). But avoiding one another is hurting our relationships and our society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this timely, personal guide, Mónica, the chief storyteller for the national cross-partisan depolarization organization Braver Angels, takes you to the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e front lines of a crisis that threatens to grind America to a halt--broken conversations among confounded people. She shows you how to overcome the fear and certainty that surround us to finally do what only seems impossible: understand and even \u003ci\u003elearn\u003c\/i\u003e from people in your life whose whole worldview is different from or even opposed to yours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from cross-partisan conversations she's had, organized, or witnessed everywhere from the echo chambers on social media to the wheat fields in Oregon to raw, unfiltered fights with her own family on election night, Mónica shows how you can put your natural sense of wonder to work for you immediately, finding the answers you need by talking with people--rather than about them--and asking the questions you want, \u003ci\u003ecuriously\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these pages, you'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to ask what you really want to know (even if you're afraid to)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to grow smarter from even the most tense interactions, online or off\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to cross boundaries and find common ground--with anyone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhether you're left, right, center, or not a fan of labels: If you're ready to fight back against the confusion, heartbreak, and madness of our dangerously divided times--in your own life, at least--Mónica's got the tools and fresh, surprising insights to prove that seeing where people are coming from isn't just possible. It's easier than you think.","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51937278296295,"sku":"9781637740323","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/i-never-thought-of-it-that-way-how-to-have-fearlessly-curious-conversations-in-dangerously-divided-times-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}