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Civil Discourse The Scarborough Public Library has a long history of hosting and encouraging civil discourse. This guide presents library programming around civil discourse, highlights book resources from our collection, and provides links to several organizations and resources to explore on the topic.
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Join us for an interview with Mark Gerzon, author, leadership consultant, and veteran convener of cross-party conversations
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Let's Talk America Let's Talk America! forums are happening all around the country, bringing people together for inclusive, respectful dialogue about issues facing our communities, our state, and our nation. Come share your views—and consider new insights. These programs are free and open to the public. In-person and remote participation options are available.
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The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide by Mark GerzonReveals what has made America great and how Americans can restore that greatness if they seize the opportunities before them and describes how transpartisan activists all over the United States are finding common ground on some of the divisive and difficult issues Americans face today. By the best-selling author of Leading Through Conflict.
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I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart HollandTwo friends on opposite sides of the aisle provide a practical guide to grace-filled political conversation while challenging readers to put relationship before policy and understanding before argument. More than ever, politics seems driven by conflict and anger. People sitting together in pews every Sunday have started to feel like strangers, loved ones at the dinner table like enemies. Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers say there is a better way.
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Why We're Polarized by Ezra KleinA journalist, political commentator and cofounder of Vox explains how today’s rigidly partisan politics came to be, why we all participate in it and what it means for America’s future.
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Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life by Lea BermanA guide to personal and professional empowerment through civility and social skills, written by two White House Social Secretaries, is built on a premise that everyone is important and deserves to be treated well regardless of differences, covering subjects ranging from how to make friends with strangers to overcoming the challenges of difficult colleagues.
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The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire our Country by Howard FinemanA leading political journalist clarifies the political issues that have dominated American life and form the foundation of American culture by organizing them into the thirteen key clashes of ideas that have informed every debate the country has faced since its founding--from the issue of slavery, to the rights of women, to terrorism.
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Civil Discourse Institutes and Resources
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