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Why Rebel

By Jay Griffiths

Why Rebel Books

Why Rebel

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'If bravery itself could write, it would write like she does' John Berger Why rebel? Because our footprint on the Earth has never mattered more than now. How we treat it, in the spirit of gift or of theft, has never been more important. Because we need a politics of kindness, but the very opposite is on the rise. Libertarian fascism, with its triumphal brutalism, its racism and misogyny - a politics that loathes the living world. Because nature is not a hobby. It is the life on which we depend, as Indigenous societies have never forgotten. Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars, and they are lining up now to write rebellion across the skies. From the author of Wild, this passionate, poetic manifesto for urgent rebellion is also a paean to the deep and extraordinary beauty of the natural world. 'Jay Griffiths helped redefine activism for a generation, combining detailed research with a poet's flair for language. Her works defy categorisation and fizz with original ideas and excitement' Byline Times 'Jay's writing has reduced me to hot throbs of grief; through beauty and subtlety, to the depths of the hurt of these times . . . and what a liberation to express this, to free the space in my chest to feel the love that propels me forwards' Gail Bradbrook 'Chewy, erudite, filled with swing: this is a dazzling book, urgent without ever being worthy, a book that crackles. Why Rebel is a Tardis, to read it is to enter the massive, a deep interior that hydrates vocation in a time of trouble' Martin Shaw 'This short book is beautifully written, and packs a powerful emotional punch. I found myself welling up as I reached the end. At this desperate moment in human history, Why Rebel is surely part of the wake-up call we need' Prof. Rupert Read 'There's a book called Life and Fate and in it, it says that when surrounded by death and destruction the most human thing to do is to engage in an act of kindness. Jay's book is such an act' Roger Hallam
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
176
Release Date:
2021-04-08
Publication Date:
2021-04-22
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241992729
ISBN13:
9780241992722
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
105 g
Height:
112 cm
Width:
177 cm
Thickness:
15 cm

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