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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 3.94 — 30,705 ratings — published 2018
Be Kind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.46 — 4,408 ratings — published 2018
The Big Umbrella (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,866 ratings — published 2018
Three Hens and a Peacock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,329 ratings — published 2011
The Sandwich Swap (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.25 — 4,890 ratings — published 2010
Enemy Pie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,803 ratings — published 2000
Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.25 — 6,590 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 — 21,501 ratings — published 2022
The Last Bookshop in London (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.14 — 104,556 ratings — published 2021
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,111 ratings — published 2020
The Wall in the Middle of the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,333 ratings — published 2018
All Are Welcome (Library Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,471 ratings — published 2018
Extra Yarn (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,525 ratings — published 2012
The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.27 — 35,683 ratings — published 2003
The Invisible Boy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.43 — 7,734 ratings — published 2013
Chrysanthemum (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.34 — 56,834 ratings — published 1991
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,736 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 — 11,701 ratings — published 2004
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.37 — 6,613 ratings — published 2000
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.35 — 60,841 ratings — published 2010
The Kissing Hand (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.45 — 73,927 ratings — published 1993
Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.31 — 110,299 ratings — published 1977
The Little Red Hen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,481 ratings — published 2006
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as building-community)
avg rating 4.20 — 30,351 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 — 4,676 ratings — published 1993
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.85 — 856,925 ratings — published 2020
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.34 — 301,399 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 4.37 — 532 ratings — published
The Kingdoms of Savannah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 3.68 — 6,734 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 — 4 ratings — published
We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.05 — 204,289 ratings — published 2024
Nightshade (Catalina, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #41)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.04 — 74,053 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 4.28 — 394 ratings — published 2024
Don't Talk About Politics: How to Change 21st-Century Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.10 — 387 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 — 709 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 — 755 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 3.94 — 379 ratings — published 2023
Community: The Structure of Belonging (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,772 ratings — published
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.24 — 10,307 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 — 7,564 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 4.40 — 44,883 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 — 1,109 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
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.38 — 12,372 ratings — published 2017
Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.14 — 814 ratings — published 2002
Beyond the Bright Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-community)
avg rating 4.08 — 17,146 ratings — published 2017
“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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