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A review by adfj897
Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times by
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I found this book in a sociology section of a book store. I fell in love with that entire section.
Standout:
I absolutely loved “Dear Henry” by Lisa See. It isn’t for me to find people with Asian backgrounds who take their hardship and translate that into acceptance and advocacy for other minorities...
I started this in January and almost finished it... then school came crashing down and I set it aside until May. Now we’re in quarantine!
I think it was very fitting read a book that addresses fear, trauma, and ignorance considering the circumstances. The little trials of hope can move us to go beyond ourselves. The structure of sentences really constructed the positive or negative outlook that I took way. Maybe we will be better one day.
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“...no soloist can fully capture the music of our times; we also need symphonies. Because there are many truths, many ways of knowing, many perspectives from which these times are experienced, and it is precisely this dazzling range that gives our voices power...” 8
“You weren’t afraid to work with anyone who shared the same goal, even if they didn’t share your experience” 19
“...because you stood in your power, I can stand in mine” 19
“...and still too many of us seek white acceptance” 20
“Hatred denies us the power of conversation, of exchanging thought... if you look at me with rage, you will not know me” 27
“I’ll say that we must meet the eyes of another human being, whether or not that person looks like us” 29
“I came to believe that light inside came from the pride of knowing you were part of a long line in history that could survive” 43
“Our salvation is not somewhere out in cyberspace. It’s inside us; that’s where the seeds begin” 48
“Can liberalism remain incurious and nose-holding and remain liberalism?” 118
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own” - Audre Lorde
“...the migrant’s journey is heroic, and its heroic because it is carried out on behalf of others, door families and communities” 220
“Resist the urge to grow a shell. Don’t let fear convince you that hardness is good” 224
“...being curious is admitting that you don’t know, but also that you want to know. That what you don’t know is worth knowing” 225
Standout:
I absolutely loved “Dear Henry” by Lisa See. It isn’t for me to find people with Asian backgrounds who take their hardship and translate that into acceptance and advocacy for other minorities...
I started this in January and almost finished it... then school came crashing down and I set it aside until May. Now we’re in quarantine!
I think it was very fitting read a book that addresses fear, trauma, and ignorance considering the circumstances. The little trials of hope can move us to go beyond ourselves. The structure of sentences really constructed the positive or negative outlook that I took way. Maybe we will be better one day.
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“...no soloist can fully capture the music of our times; we also need symphonies. Because there are many truths, many ways of knowing, many perspectives from which these times are experienced, and it is precisely this dazzling range that gives our voices power...” 8
“You weren’t afraid to work with anyone who shared the same goal, even if they didn’t share your experience” 19
“...because you stood in your power, I can stand in mine” 19
“...and still too many of us seek white acceptance” 20
“Hatred denies us the power of conversation, of exchanging thought... if you look at me with rage, you will not know me” 27
“I’ll say that we must meet the eyes of another human being, whether or not that person looks like us” 29
“I came to believe that light inside came from the pride of knowing you were part of a long line in history that could survive” 43
“Our salvation is not somewhere out in cyberspace. It’s inside us; that’s where the seeds begin” 48
“Can liberalism remain incurious and nose-holding and remain liberalism?” 118
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own” - Audre Lorde
“...the migrant’s journey is heroic, and its heroic because it is carried out on behalf of others, door families and communities” 220
“Resist the urge to grow a shell. Don’t let fear convince you that hardness is good” 224
“...being curious is admitting that you don’t know, but also that you want to know. That what you don’t know is worth knowing” 225