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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as building-community)
avg rating 3.93 — 31,251 ratings — published 2018
Be Kind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,426 ratings — published 2018
The Big Umbrella (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,875 ratings — published 2018
Three Hens and a Peacock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,330 ratings — published 2011
The Sandwich Swap (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.25 — 4,900 ratings — published 2010
Enemy Pie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,818 ratings — published 2000
Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,670 ratings — published 2020
Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 3.94 — 21,691 ratings — published 2022
The Last Bookshop in London (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.14 — 105,713 ratings — published 2021
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,141 ratings — published 2020
The Wall in the Middle of the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,353 ratings — published 2018
All Are Welcome (Library Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,494 ratings — published 2018
Extra Yarn (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,584 ratings — published 2012
The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.26 — 36,144 ratings — published 2003
The Invisible Boy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.43 — 7,772 ratings — published 2013
Chrysanthemum (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.34 — 56,903 ratings — published 1991
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,741 ratings — published 2009
I Like Myself!: A Story About Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.30 — 11,714 ratings — published 2004
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.37 — 6,632 ratings — published 2000
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.35 — 61,003 ratings — published 2010
The Kissing Hand (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.45 — 74,019 ratings — published 1993
Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.31 — 110,345 ratings — published 1977
The Little Red Hen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,488 ratings — published 2006
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.20 — 30,377 ratings — published 1996
The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,704 ratings — published 1993
My Friends (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.30 — 632,200 ratings — published 2025
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.45 — 261,584 ratings — published 2023
The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club, #5)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.25 — 156,721 ratings — published 2025
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.85 — 871,312 ratings — published 2020
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.34 — 306,251 ratings — published 2022
The Thursday Murder Club / The Man Who Died Twice / The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club #1-3)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.38 — 555 ratings — published
The Kingdoms of Savannah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.68 — 6,794 ratings — published 2022
From Bedridden to the Boardroom: Life Begins When You Lose Everything (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published
We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.05 — 210,030 ratings — published 2024
Nightshade (Catalina, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #40)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.04 — 77,680 ratings — published 2025
The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.29 — 403 ratings — published 2024
Don't Talk About Politics: How to Change 21st-Century Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.12 — 417 ratings — published
You're Invited: The Art and Science of Connection, Trust, and Belonging (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.63 — 714 ratings — published 2021
Conference Crushing: The 17 Undeniable Rules On How To Network, Build Relationships, And Crush It At Networking Events Even If You Don't Know Anyone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.73 — 131 ratings — published 2014
Eventology: Lessons from 20 Years of Event Planning (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.71 — 7 ratings — published
Mastermind Dinners: Build Lifelong Relationships by Connecting Experts, Influencers, and Linchpins (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.74 — 479 ratings — published 2014
Get Together: How to build a community with your people (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.75 — 757 ratings — published
The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.93 — 385 ratings — published 2023
Community: The Structure of Belonging (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,777 ratings — published
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.24 — 10,367 ratings — published 2017
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,639 ratings — published 2007
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.39 — 46,798 ratings — published 2022
Joyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.30 — 98 ratings — published 2003
Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,120 ratings — published 2022
The Practice of Belonging: Six Lessons from Vibrant Communities to Combat Loneliness, Foster Diversity, and Cultivate Caring Relationships (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.00 — 17 ratings — published
“Each of us has, in some way, been made outcast for who or what or why we are. Each one of us somehow a misfit for the mold we were told we were built for. Each one of us at some point rejected. Dismissed. Barred from opening the doors.
Othering is not limited to queerness. But it is queerness that has taught me to transform that experience of othering into something strong enough to withstand the blows. That has shown me what happens when those that are cast out choose to build a village with open gates and shelter for everyone.”
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Othering is not limited to queerness. But it is queerness that has taught me to transform that experience of othering into something strong enough to withstand the blows. That has shown me what happens when those that are cast out choose to build a village with open gates and shelter for everyone.”
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