{"product_id":"9781612345758","title":"Combined Destinies: Whites Sharing Grief about Racism","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy beginning a conversation that encourages self-examination and compassion, \u003ci\u003eCombined Destinies\u003c\/i\u003e invites its readers to look at how white Americans have been hurt by the very ideology that their ancestors created. Editors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, both experienced psychotherapists skilled at facilitating dialogue about racial issues, are cognizant of the challenges that even the thought of such conversations often presents. Their book is based on the premise that for positive and lasting change to occur, it is necessary to open hearts as well as minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis courageous anthology posits that unearned privilege has damaged the psyche of white people as well as their capacity to understand racism. Using intimate stories, some from writers who have never before spoken of these highly charged issues, Jealous and Haskell offer readers a chance to explore their own experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the personal and heartfelt stories of diverse contributors, including Robert Zellner, Bettina Aptheker, Deb Busman, Deborah Burke, Joe Ruklick, and Alisa Fineman, \u003ci\u003eCombined Destinies\u003c\/i\u003e is organized thematically, with individual chapters that focus on, for example, guilt, shame, silence, or resistance. The book includes an extensive reader's guide, posing questions for discussion pertaining to each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who is interested in mental health and spiritual healing will benefit from reading this book, but it's especially suitable for teachers, professors and students of teacher education, the social sciences, and U.S. history, as well as social activists, members of community groups, therapists, clergy, and other members of the counseling profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183275262192,"sku":"9781612345758","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612345758_p0.jpg?v=1763845001","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612345758","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}