Healing the Soul of America - 20th Anniversary Edition

By Marianne Williamson

Book Overview

Now updated with new material by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marianne Williamson, the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America shares her timeless, visionary message of political healing.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American society. This is a time, according to Williamson, for Americans to return once again to our first principles, both politically and spiritually. Here, Williamson draws plans to transform the American political consciousness and encourage powerful citizen involvement to heal our society.

With updated material throughout, Williamson explores the current state of American politics, reminding us of her theory of holistic politics--the convergence of political activists looking toward spiritual wisdom and spiritual contemplatives extending their service into the political landscape. She believes that a morally concerned American must now take an active stand in turning this country away from its current identity as a nation obsessively in love with its money to a nation more seriously invested in all of its children and the potential brilliance of every citizen.

"Marianne Williamson...is attempting to...help not only her followers but an entire nation" (People). In the wake of the current political dysphoria, with countless tragedies consistently on the nightly news, America is facing a time of immense division. Political parties that completely polarize friends and family, mass shootings, threats of nuclear war, and a lack of confidence in our governmental leaders show that the country is in desperate need of restoration. We need a new paradigm of political understanding, a moral commitment to express it, and a new kind of activism to bring it forth. Healing the Soul of America is a blueprint for all three and there has never been a more urgent need.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982101563
• ISBN13: 9781982101565
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Extremely intelligent, articulate, and profoundly moving!!!

This is an absolutely wonderful book!!! It is a must-read for anyone who would like to see changes made in the world, and especially in the political system. Written at the dawn of the millenium, it is even more profound and timely today. Every page has quotes worth saving, every example has meaning, every solution resonates. Ms. Williamson is a very talented writer, and she has cut to the heart with this book, in more ways than one. She outlined very articulately EVERYTHING that has been bothering me. She not only nailed all of the problems, but she also gives solutions, and provides blueprints and resources.This book spoke to me at first sight. However, I was expecting it to be a different kind of book, so I pushed it to the side, with good intentions. It sat on the shelf patiently whispering to me, and I would whisper back -"Yes, when the time is right, I'll pick you up." Well, THE TIME IS RIGHT!!! Wow, is it ever!!! Now I've read it, I want to trumpet it to all the world. For anyone sick at heart at the state of things in this country, and an ache in their soul to see a change in the status quo -- get this book. It is insightful, intelligent, significant, profound, and unforgettable. Pick it up, read it, and then tell at least ten friends about it who have a social conscience. Let's begin - NOW!

America is in need of a spiritual healing

I have not read the book, but I am familiar with Marianne's writings. I can safely assume that this book is worth a 5 bacause of preious readings and the remarks she made on the Ophrah show on Wed. I thank God for people like this author,who is not ashamed of the Gospel and who's able to speak openly and directly about her faith to America. She's so right that we cannot fight evil with evil. Where there is no light there is darkness and where there is darkness there is evil. We as christian must stay on our knees and faces praying that America will wont go back to being normal. God word has told us in time of old, that if we would seek his face, turn from our wicked ways,and from sin then and only then will he hear from heaven and heal our land, and this land is truly in need of a spirtual healing.

The most important book on the Planet

The title is misleading. Everyone on the planet should read this book, not just Americans. If there was one book, that could change the world, this would be it. If your thinking about getting the book, don't think, do it. This is a deep call to true healing, especially when the world is such a scary place for so many. There is no more important time for us all to take a stand for loving one another and deciding that we are going to take back America and the world, for a truly meaningful existence.

Made me wake up and want to reengage

No matter what your polital persuasions are, this book will make you want to get out of your chair and become more informed and more involved in the American political process. That is the fundamental message: Get informed, get involved. After reading this, I am ready to stop being a consumer of political labels and become a part of the solution for America. No longer will I be just a cynical bystander, fed only by media sound bites. Thank you, Marianne!

A TOTAL MASTERPIECE

What an awesome marriage of the spiritual and the political. Drawing forth on examples of Dr King and Gandhi she provides a blueprint for a more wholistic and love based America. It at first almost seems strange..."spiritual AND political?". Yes....once we are on a certain level individually healed that light that heals us is now meant to go out and heal the world around. In this book she so effectively points out the various dysfunctions(and functions) of our American culture and what we can all do to to make this country someplace awesome and wonderful to live in. Read this book, it will lift your spirit and inspire you to action.