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“A master class in constructive confrontation—and Loretta J. Ross is the ideal teacher, with profound insights about how to get through to others and maintain your own dignity along the way.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking “Calling in is far more crucial to human survival than calling out, and Loretta J. Ross has written a personal and political book that proves it! There is no one whose experience I would trust more.” —Gloria Steinem “A survival guide for American progressives. If you are on the left and want to make lasting change in our world, please read this book.” —Amanda Ripley, New York Times bestselling author of High Conflict “What a refreshing and necessary book. Loretta J. Ross has offered us an escape hatch here—with wisdom, experience, and integrity. We would all do well to follow her lead.” —Abigail Disney, activist and philanthropist ""A rich and compelling narrative. Courageous, practi­cal and ultimately, very hopeful."" —BookPage (Starred Review) ""With humor and grace, Ross...  offers advice on how to find harmony among those with diametrically opposing viewpoints."" —Booklist “A highly recommended, necessary read for anyone who finds themself grating against those with different political beliefs. Ross’s book has plenty of potential for discussions and healing relations between friends and family and maybe even strangers.” —Library Journal

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Loretta J. Ross is an activist, professor, and public intellectual. In her five decades in the human rights movement, she’s deprogramed white supremacists, taught convicted rapists the principles of feminism, and co-organized the second largest march on Washington (surpassed only by the 2017 Women’s March). The founder of the National Center for Human Rights Education and a cofounder of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, her many accolades and honors include a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship and a 2024 induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Today, Ross is an associate professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and the founder of LoRossta Consulting, with which she runs “Calling In” training sessions online and for organizations around the country.

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