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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 28,512 ratings — published 2018
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Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Award Winner) Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Award Winner)
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avg rating 4.44 — 4,689 ratings — published 2018
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Community: The Structure of Belonging Community: The Structure of Belonging (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 1,747 ratings — published
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as community)
avg rating 4.28 — 32,567 ratings — published 1939
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as community)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,232 ratings — published 2000
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Last Stop on Market Street Last Stop on Market Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as community)
avg rating 4.31 — 18,702 ratings — published 2015
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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,099 ratings — published 2016
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as community)
avg rating 3.91 — 325,861 ratings — published 2023
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The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 1,062 ratings — published
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All Are Welcome All Are Welcome (Library Binding)
by (shelved 43 times as community)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,396 ratings — published 2018
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Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 20,692 ratings — published 2022
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Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 672 ratings — published 2018
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Our Little Kitchen: A Picture Book Our Little Kitchen: A Picture Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 974 ratings — published 2020
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How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 3,657 ratings — published 2020
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle My Papi Has a Motorcycle (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3,340 ratings — published 2019
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The One Day House The One Day House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as community)
avg rating 4.20 — 684 ratings — published 2017
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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 35 times as community)
avg rating 4.02 — 49,784 ratings — published 2016
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Seedfolks Seedfolks (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as community)
avg rating 3.76 — 17,187 ratings — published 1997
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Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1) Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 203,906 ratings — published 2021
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,017,650 ratings — published 2017
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Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 1,379 ratings — published 2018
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,225,135 ratings — published 2012
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 61,084 ratings — published 2024
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Change Sings: a Children's Anthem Change Sings: a Children's Anthem (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 4,232 ratings — published 2021
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Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 295 ratings — published 2003
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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 42,388 ratings — published 2008
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All Are Neighbors (An All Are Welcome Book) All Are Neighbors (An All Are Welcome Book)
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avg rating 4.00 — 458 ratings — published
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The Business of Belonging: How to Build Communities That Grow the Bottom Line The Business of Belonging: How to Build Communities That Grow the Bottom Line (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 29 times as community)
avg rating 4.13 — 404 ratings — published
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Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness (ebook)
by (shelved 28 times as community)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,409 ratings — published 2020
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Daniel's Good Day Daniel's Good Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as community)
avg rating 4.18 — 771 ratings — published
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Beartown (Beartown, #1) Beartown (Beartown, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 610,386 ratings — published 2016
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My Two Border Towns My Two Border Towns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as community)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,147 ratings — published 2021
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This Story Is Not About a Kitten This Story Is Not About a Kitten (Library Binding)
by (shelved 27 times as community)
avg rating 4.21 — 827 ratings — published 2022
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This Is a School This Is a School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as community)
avg rating 4.15 — 881 ratings — published 2022
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Paletero Man Paletero Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as community)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,164 ratings — published 2021
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Get Together: How to build a community with your people Get Together: How to build a community with your people (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 27 times as community)
avg rating 3.77 — 731 ratings — published
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as community)
avg rating 4.51 — 175,829 ratings — published 2013
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Outside, Inside Outside, Inside (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as community)
avg rating 4.47 — 2,254 ratings — published 2021
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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
by (shelved 26 times as community)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,029 ratings — published 2017
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It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as community)
avg rating 3.67 — 3,724 ratings — published 1995
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The Cat Man of Aleppo The Cat Man of Aleppo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,910 ratings — published 2020
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Front Desk (Front Desk #1) Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
by (shelved 24 times as community)
avg rating 4.36 — 45,908 ratings — published 2018
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Wishtree Wishtree (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as community)
avg rating 4.28 — 42,282 ratings — published 2017
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The Night Gardener The Night Gardener (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 6,991 ratings — published 2016
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
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avg rating 4.19 — 269,169 ratings — published 1993
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Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next) Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis (And the Next)
by (shelved 23 times as community)
avg rating 4.27 — 6,034 ratings — published 2020
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Windows Windows (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as community)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,769 ratings — published 2017
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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as community)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,948 ratings — published 2009
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A Chair for My Mother A Chair for My Mother (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as community)
avg rating 4.21 — 26,315 ratings — published 1982
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Bessel van der Kolk
“The brain-disease model overlooks four fundamental truths: (1) our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another. Restoring relationships and community is central to restoring well-being; (2) language gives us the power to change ourselves and others by communicating our experiences, helping us to define what we know, and finding a common sense of meaning; (3) we have the ability to regulate our own physiology, including some of the so-called involuntary functions of the body and brain, through such basic activities as breathing, moving, and touching; and (4) we can change social conditions to create environments in which children and adults can feel safe and where they can thrive.

When we ignore these quintessential dimensions of humanity, we deprive people of ways to heal from trauma and restore their autonomy. Being a patient, rather than a participant in one’s healing process, separates suffering people from their community and alienates them from an inner sense of self.”
Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Idowu Koyenikan
“There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.”
Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability

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