The Quaking of America

An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation's Upheaval and Racial Reckoning

By: Resmaa Menakem

Narrated by: Cary Hite

The New York Times bestselling author of MY GRANDMOTHER'S HANDS surveys America's deteriorating democracy and offers embodied practices to help us protect ourselves and our country.

In THE QUAKING OF AMERICA, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes listeners through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence.

Through the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic elements in American society are working to incite mass radicalization, widespread chaos, and a collective trauma response in tens of millions of American bodies. Currently, most of us are utterly unprepared for this potential mayhem. This book can help prepare us—and possibly prevent further destruction. This preparation focuses not on strategy or politics, but on practices that can help us

Build presence and discernment in our bodies

Settle our bodies during the heat of conflict

Maintain our safety, sanity, and stability in dangerous situations

Heal our personal and collective racialized trauma

Practice embodied social action

Turn toward instead of on one another

THE QUAKING OF AMERICA is a unique and perfectly timed guide to help us navigate our widespread upheaval and build an antiracist culture.

"Resmaa Menakem is one of our country's most gifted racial healers. His brilliant new book could not be more timely."—Michael Eric Dyson, author of Entertaining Race and Long Time Coming

"Resmaa Menakem is a visionary, and his work is absolutely essential for antiracist practice.”—Robin DiAngelo, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of White Fragility and Nice Racism

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*Whew!* A Lot to Take In!

This book is thought provoking to say the least. it brings up a lot of possibilities that can be frightening but gives exercizes to help you be present and process your feelings no matter your place in life. it also gives a lot of practical advice and feels like ultimately, eventually the seeds of a new way of peaceful coexistance. Get ready for this book to be banned!

Incredibly powerful!

We are seeing in 2024 what he described in 2021. Thanks for the tools needed to grow thru this trauma!

Foresightful

Having listened to grandmother‘s hands and done the exercises I have gained Resmaa’s perspective. I did anticipate growing my informed awareness when I took on Quaking. I have been enriched by my Wm persistence in working through his insightful chapters. I am no longer concerned about our distorted politics (as of Feb27). I will become proactive in my readiness to be on a solution team.