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you're invited!

You are invited to gather to discuss Valerie Kaur’s See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.

Gatherings will take place over the course of six(6) weeks from July 20th to August 24th @ 6pm to 7:15pm on Zoom. An in-person option is available, if there is enough interest! Please select your gathering preference when you register.

If you need financial assistance to purchase the book, please mark “yes” on the registration page or email Rev. Thomas.

Please register by July 12th.

about the book

“The future is dark. What if this is not the darkness of the tomb – but the darkness of the womb? What if this is our greatest transition?”

Valarie Kaur — renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer — has ignited the hearts of millions around the globe, making “Breathe and Push!” a mantra in movements for social change. Now in her stunning debut, Kaur declares revolutionary love is the call of our times, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no stranger but instead look at others and say: You are a part of me I do not yet know.

Drawing from the wisdom of sages, scientists, and activists—and her own riveting journey as a brown girl growing up in California farmland; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantánamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with sexual assault and police violence – Kaur discovers practices of revolutionary love to bring us longevity, resilience, and joy.

See No Stranger is a practical guide to changing the world, a synthesis of wisdom, a chronicle of personal and communal history—all joined together by a story of awakening. Revolutionary love is medicine for our times. It just might be our best chance for our collective future.

order the book

You can purchase the book through any of the retailers listed below:

Charis Books & More

Bookshop.org

Barnes & Nobles

Amazon

You can also check with your local library to see whether they have a physical or e-book copy.

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Table of Contents & Introduction

Watch: Valerie Kaur’s “Watch Night Address.” Youtube

Read: Part One

Chapters 1-3

Pages 1-98

Read: Part Two

Chapters 4-6

Pages 99-205

Read: Part Three

Chapters 7-9

Pages 206-300

Read: Epilogue

Pages 301-332

Revolutionary Love Compass

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