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The New York Times bestselling author of MY GRANDMOTHERS HANDS surveys Americas deteriorating democracy and offers embodied practices to help us protect ourselves and our country
In THE QUAKING OF AMERICA therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of whitesupremacist political violence
Through the coordinated repetition of lies antidemocratic elements in American society are working to incite mass radicalization widespread chaos and a collective trauma response in tens of millions of American bodies Currently most of us are utterly unprepared for this potential mayhem This book can help prepare usand 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
THE QUAKING OF AMERICA is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture
Resmaa Menakem is one of our countrys most gifted racial healers His brilliant new book could not be more timelyMichael Eric Dyson author of Entertaining Race and Long Time Coming
Resmaa Menakem is a visionary and his work is absolutely essential for antiracist practiceRobin DiAngelo PhD New York Times bestselling author of White Fragility and Nice Racism