The Impossible Will Take a Little While: Perseverance and Hope in Troubled Times - Softcover

Loeb, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0465031730 ISBN 13: 9780465031733

Publisher: Basic Books, 2014

Synopsis

What keeps us going when times get tough? How have the leaders and unsung heroes of world-changing political movements persevered in the face of cynicism, fear, and seemingly overwhelming odds? In The Impossible Will Take a Little While , they answer these questions in their own words, creating a conversation among some of the most visionary and eloquent voices of our times. Ten years after his original edition, Paul Rogat Loeb has comprehensively updated this classic work on what it's like to go up against Goliath- whether South African apartheid, Mississippi segregation, Middle East dictatorships, or the corporations driving global climate change. Without sugarcoating the obstacles, these stories inspire the hope to keep moving forward.Think of this book as a conversation among some of the most visionary and eloquent voices of our times- or any time: Contributors include Maya Angelou, Diane Ackerman, Marian Wright Edelman, Wael Ghonim, Václav Havel, Paul Hawken, Seamus Heaney, Jonathan Kozol, Tony Kushner, Audre Lorde, Nelson Mandela, Bill McKibben, Bill Moyers, Pablo Neruda, Mary Pipher, Arundhati Roy, Dan Savage, Desmond Tutu, Alice Walker, Cornel West, Terry Tempest Williams, and Howard Zinn

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Review:

"Stop worrying, stop feeling sorry for humanity and read The Impossible Will Take a Little While."--Chicago Tribune

"A book of essays meant to inspire people."--Christian Science Monitor

"A shot in the arm for all of us who feel withered by crisis and paralyzed with cynicism.... Every page sparkles with insight into how the most painful circumstances can drive us to our higher selves."--San Antonio Express News

"A compilation of 49 essays, excerpts and exclamations from a wide range of people who have found hope despite all evidence to the contrary."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A stirring collection of essays aimed at people who still want to believe that ordinary people can change the world."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Hopeful, inspiring, and motivating.... May well be required reading for us all."--Sierra Club Magazine

"Will resonate with anyone struggling with despair and doubt."--Dallas Morning News

"A collection of moving essays and poems on how to maintain optimism in a post 9/11 world."--Real Simple

"A must read"--Teaching Tolerance

"This inspiring collection is such a song of hope in these difficult times."--Bonnie Raitt

Book Description:

"An anthology of some of the most powerful voices of our time." -Boston Globe

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0465031730
• ISBN 13: 9780465031733
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496