Riane Esler challenges the notion that human beings are prone to acts of violence and greed in her upcoming book, with anthropologist Douglas P. Fry, Nurturing Our Humanity: How Domination and Partnership Shape Our Brains, Lives, and Future. What she argues is that caring behavior is actually the default reaction humans will have and that through this we can build more humane and sustainable societies. This interdisciplinary approach to the topic of society and how it is shaped examines how the flexibility of the human brain can be used to create a more positive world. Continue reading “Nurturing Our Humanity Book Review from @kleffnotes”

So Many Angels: A Family Crisis and the Community That Got Us Through It is the story of author Diane Stelfox Cook and her family’s journey forward after something completely unexpected happened to them. One night while with her two sons she receives a call from her husband that throws her world into turmoil. From that moment things just seem to get worse, but she and her family are never alone. In this story of strength, Cook shares how her community rallied around her and her boys in the moment they needed someone most. Continue reading “So Many Angels Book Review from @kleffnotes”