Overview

Almost 250 years ago, our Founders thought We the People were the solution. Today, it looks like we have become the problem. What happened, and what can We the People do about it? Every day, the news delivers the same story: as a nation, we are so divided, we spend more time picking fights than solving our most urgent problems. It's exhausting and exasperating. In Remaking the Space Between Us, Smith invites us to see what lies behind this story: a growing trend in which more and more of us are seeking refuge in like-minded groups while distancing from groups different from our own. Although it's a natural response to the uncertainty and adversity of the past fifty years, this trend is fraying our social fabric, poisoning our politics, and weakening the moral foundation upon which our future together rests. Despite all we are up against, Smith shows why we need not--and why we must not--give up on each other or give into forces so overwhelming they make us feel powerless. Through emotionally affecting stories, Smith recounts how tens of thousands of citizens across the U.S. are working together under the radar to bridge divides, heal our nation, and rebuild our democracy. Each story unearths the power we have to open the space within groups and close the distance across them. These short, readable essays will inspire and empower you to remake the space between us so we stop fighting against each other to get our own way and start fighting alongside each other to create a future that is better for all.

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"""Remaking the Space Between Us lays out the responsibility we have as citizens and patriots to create opportunities for all, not just some . . . Looking for ways to build a better America? Read this book!"" --DEVAL PATRICK, Former Governor of Massachusetts ""'Today one of the biggest risks to our democracy lies not just in our leaders but in our own corrosive behavior as citizens.' This is a hard truth that needs to be said in a timely and important book that needs to be read."" --IAN BASSIN, Executive Director, Protect Democracy ""For those searching for ways to repair our fractured political landscape, this book is an essential compass."" --LEE DRUTMAN, Senior Fellow, New America Political Reform Program ""One thing people on the left, right, and center all agree on is that American democracy is in peril. If you're in one of those categories, this may be the most important book you'll read this year."" --SHEILA HEEN, New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback ""Starved for hope? Find it here."" --JANE MANSBRIDGE, Award-Winning Political Scientist and Author of Beyond Adversary Democracy ""This book is invaluable for American citizens wanting practical advice for how they can help bring people together to save our precious democracy."" --DICK GEPHARDT, Former Democratic Leader, U.S. House of Representatives ""This is an essential guidebook for our time. Smith brings an extraordinary range of sources and insights to bear on the foremost challenge America now confronts."" --YUVAL LEVIN, American Enterprise Institute"

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Diana McLain Smith is a renowned thought leader who has led change efforts for thirty-five years in some of America's most iconic businesses and cutting-edge nonprofits. A former partner at the Monitor Group and a former chief executive partner at New Profit, Smith developed a novel approach to conflict and change called Leading Through Relationships (LTR)(TM). Her frameworks and tools, captured in The Elephant in the Room and Divide Or Conquer, have been used around the world to turn intergroup conflict into a powerful force for change. She shares her life with negotiation expert Bruce Patton, her husband of thirty years; her two rambunctious dogs; and a motley family of friends.

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