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. All of us need to read this book--and then act on it.--Angela Rye, NPR political analyst and former CNN commentatorResmaa Menakem is one of our countrys most gifted racial healers. His brilliant new book could not be more timely.--Michael Eric Dyson, author of Entertaining Race and Long Time ComingIn The Quaking of America, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence.Through the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic 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 us--and possibly prevent further destruction. This preparation focuses not on strategy or politics, but on practices that can help usBuild presence and discernment in our bodiesSettle our bodies during the heat of conflictMaintain our safety, sanity, and stability in dangerous situationsHeal our personal and collective racialized traumaPractice embodied social actionTurn toward instead of on one anotherThe Quaking of America is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture.Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP, is a leading voice in todays conversation on racialized trauma and the creator of Cultural Somatics, which utilizes the body and its natural resilience as mechanisms for growth. As a therapist and the founder of Justice Leadership Solutions, a leadership consulting firm, Resmaa dedicates his expertise to coaching leaders through civil unrest, organizational change, and community building. He is the author of the national bestseller My Grandmothers Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.Book specifications:Dimensions: 226 x 150Author: Resmaa MenakemCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2022Publishing Month: 4Pages: 384Language: EnglishPublisher: Central Recovery PressWeight: 454 g