{"product_id":"i-want-a-better-catastrophe-9780865719835","title":"I Want a Better Catastrophe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReeling from a crisis of hope, lifelong activist Andrew Boyd seeks out today's leading climate thinkers, from collapse-psychologist Jamey Hecht to Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer. \"If it's the end of the world, now what?\" he asks, as he steers us through our climate angst in search of a \"better catastrophe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Urgent, sobering reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The most realistic yet least depressing end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it guide out there.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is stunning. By delivering its devastating news in imaginative, engaging, and sometimes even hilarious ways, it marks the emergence of a new and genuinely exciting kind of realism.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Eno\u003c\/strong\u003e, musician and environmentalist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A profound meditation on how to live in a world on the brink of collapse. Boyd moves gracefully beyond the usual talk of hope and despair to provide a startling vision of a future shaped not only by chaos, but also by compassionate care.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eJenny Offill\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eWeather \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDept. of Speculation \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A heartfelt and humorous take on how to show up at 'the end of the world as we know it'.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eBritt Wray\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, Human and Planetary Health Fellow, Stanford University and author, \u003cem\u003eGeneration Dread \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI Want a Better Catastrophe \u003c\/em\u003eis unlike anything else I've ever read about climate change, and how to keep living through it. For a start it's extremely funny. It is also angry, passionate, curious, honest, surprising, and very well-researched. Beyond its signature gallows humor, it brings a kind of deeply felt \"gallows love\" for the beauty and wonder of the world, and how we must fight to defend it.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eNick Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-director, Dark Mountain Project, and author, \u003cem\u003eOutlandish \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Time is clearly short—but \u003cem\u003eI Want a Better Catastrophe \u003c\/em\u003eproves it's never too late for a good laugh, a good cry, and a good call to action!\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eBill McKibben\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Through expert interviews, compassionate analysis, and deliciously dark wit, Boyd beats a path through the messy emotional and psychological terrain we must travel in order to face the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eOnnesha Roychoudhuri\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Marginalized Majority \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A rowdy, taboo-busting get-together of climate emergency thinkers.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eJosephine Ferorelli\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-founder, Conceivable Future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must read for its wit, and for the insights it offers.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003ePaul D. Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, aka DJ Spooky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrologue: It's the End of the World. Now What? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Impossible News \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Interview: Guy McPherson \"If we’re the last of our species, let’s act like the best of our species.”\u003cbr\u003e    Interview: Tim DeChristopher “It’s too late— which means there’s more to fight for than ever.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: The Five Stages of Climate Grief \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Interview: Meg Wheatley —“Give in without giving up.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Existential Crisis Scenario Planning \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e   Interview: Gopal Dayaneni — “We’re going to suffer, so let’s distribute that suffering equitably.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: How to Be White at the End of the World\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Is There Hope \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e   Interview: Joanna Macy — “Be of service not knowing whether you’re a hospice worker or a midwife.”\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e   Interview: Jamey Hecht — “Witness the whole human story through tragic eyes.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: What Is Still Worth Doing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Interview: adrienne maree brown — “How do we fall as if we were holding a child on our chest?”\u003cbr\u003e    Interview: Robin Wall Kimmerer — “How can I be a good ancestor?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Experiments on the Verge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: Another End of the World Is Possible \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpilogue: Now Is When You Are Needed Most\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEpi-Epilogue: Passing the Torch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppendix: Stuff You Can (Still) Do\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866116239703,"sku":"9780865719835","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865719835.jpg?v=1722277117","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-want-a-better-catastrophe-9780865719835","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}