- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: The New Press; Reprint edition (Nov 16 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1595582169
- ISBN-13: 978-1595582164
- Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 12.1 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #293,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A light in darkness, Walker awakens us to our own power as only she can....Once again, Walker has exceeded our expectations. -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Her determined focus on the positive has served her well._ -- Essence
Her determined focus on the positive has served her well._ -- Essence
Book Description
'It is the worst of times. It is the best of times. Try as I might I cannot find a more appropriate opening for this volume' Terrorist attacks, natural disasters such as the Asian tsunami and the flooding of New Orleans, the reality of global warming, ongoing warfare in Iraq and the de-stabilisation of the Middle East - sometimes the future can seem bleak, if not frightening. Yet this is not a pessimistic book. Taking a line from the poet June Jordan who said 'We are the Ones we have been waiting for' - Alice Walker reasserts the power of the individual in making political change happen. In short, we can 'fix things' by focusing on what we share as human beings rather than what separates us. Looking at subjects as diverse as sending our children to war, the rich/poor divide, Nature, the I Ching, modern gender roles, women in the miltary, and even a piece on her dog Marley, Alice Walker looks towards an optimistic view of the future through a more intuitive understanding of the self and the world around us.
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We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For, April 2 2009
By Diana L. Black - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness (Paperback)
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Since it is a compilation of short stories, it's nice to take with me and read a complete story or two. I have recommended this book to many people. It's right on with the times and in many ways is very revealing about the history and feelings of our black citizens.
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Simply Amazing!, May 1 2010
By S. Bruce "sbshan8" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness (Paperback)
A must read - period. Funny, thought provoking, insightful, upsetting, and educational are just a few words that I can use to describe this book. Enjoy!
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Very talented writer, Mar 4 2009
By Janice E. Schechter "Fredericksburg Lady" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness (Paperback)
Alice Walker is a wonderful writer. I heard her reading from this book (on a video made) at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC, a day before the Obama inauguration, and ordered the book from Amazon.com that day.
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