
Fierce Love
A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Healing Kindness
Jacqui Lewis(Author)
Rider & Co (Publisher)
Published on 11. November 2021
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-84604-708-4 (ISBN)
Description
'A message of resilience and hope' Gabby Bernstein, bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back
'Radical, just and joyous' Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger
A manifesto for all generations: Fierce Love s a big-hearted, healing antidote to our divided, hurting world.
We are living in an age of cynicism and division, in a world of 'we' against 'them'. What we desperately need is radical change. In Fierce Love, highly respected faith leader Reverend Jacqui Lewis shares the path to engineering the change we seek with nine essential daily practices. From downsizing our emotional baggage to speaking truth to power and fuelling our activism with joy, she reveals the power of small courageous steps to revitalize our souls and transform the world at large.
Combining edifying lessons, evocative storytelling and inspired spiritual guidance, Fierce Love will equip you with the tools to seek transformational change from within and spread that change among family, friends, communities and the wider world, like ripples on a pond.
'Radical, just and joyous' Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger
A manifesto for all generations: Fierce Love s a big-hearted, healing antidote to our divided, hurting world.
We are living in an age of cynicism and division, in a world of 'we' against 'them'. What we desperately need is radical change. In Fierce Love, highly respected faith leader Reverend Jacqui Lewis shares the path to engineering the change we seek with nine essential daily practices. From downsizing our emotional baggage to speaking truth to power and fuelling our activism with joy, she reveals the power of small courageous steps to revitalize our souls and transform the world at large.
Combining edifying lessons, evocative storytelling and inspired spiritual guidance, Fierce Love will equip you with the tools to seek transformational change from within and spread that change among family, friends, communities and the wider world, like ripples on a pond.
Reviews / Votes
Rev. Jacqui Lewis gives us her ingredients to building a beloved community with fierce love. Drawing from raw, vulnerable, and brave coming-of-age stories, she invites us into her ministry to 'Love. Period.' This book is radical, just, and joyous -- Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love A radiant work of testimony, revelation and guidance -- Aunjanue Ellis Lewis uses stories from the Bible, her own experiences, and honest reflection of American culture to remind us that not only will the truth set us free, but we can take others with us, too * Booklist * A dynamic missive about how one woman has made a difference * Publishers Weekly * With this book, Jacqui Lewis made me see the world in a different way - as a place where we can live our lives fully, tell our stories honestly, and love one another fiercely * Paul Tough, New York Times bestselling author of How Children Succeed *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84604-708-4 (9781846047084)
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E-Book
11/2021
Ebury Digital
€14.99
Available for download
Person
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, PhD is a senior minister of Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. She has been featured in such publications as the Washington Post, The New York Times, Ebony and Essence and she has appeared on networks that include CBS, CNN, NBC, and ABC. In 2015, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis created the MSNBC.com show Just Faith, in which she led important conversations about culture and current events through the lens of progressive faith and spirituality. She co-founded The Middle Project, a leadership training institute for progressive faith leaders and social justice activists.