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008			210609s2020 enk b 000 edeng
010			_a 2020478264
020			_a9781788165723 (pbk)
035			_a(OCoLC)on1181829512
040			_beng _cLibrary of Congress
082	0	4	_a814.6 _223
100	1		_aShafak, Elif, _d1971- _eauthor.
240	1	0	_aEssays. _kSelections
245	1	0	_aHow to stay sane in an age of division / _cElif Shafak.
264		1	_aLondon : _bProfile Books Ltd, _c2020.
300			_a90 pages ; _c18 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aThe must-read, pocket-sized Big Think book of 2020. It feels like the world is falling apart. So how do we keep hold of our optimism? How do we nurture the parts of ourselves 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.
650		0	_aPolitical sociology.
650		0	_aSocial psychology.
650		0	_aSocial conflict _xPsychological aspects.
650		0	_aTrust _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aEmpathy _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aMental health.
650		0	_aAnxiety.
650		0	_aApathy.
650		0	_aMinorities.
650		0	_aWomen.
650		0	_aClimatic changes.
650		0	_aCOVID-19 (Disease)
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