Delve into the New Book by David Brooks

The Faith and life Book Study is back. This fall, we will dive into David Brooks’ new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.”

This is a synopsis of Brooks’ book provided by PBS Books: As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill t hat lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”

And yet we humans don’t do this well. All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing questions that are essential for all of us: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?

Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and his determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. How to Know a Person helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.”

Reading Schedule – Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in person

September 18th – Part 1: I See You

September 25th – Part 2: I See You in Your Struggles

October 2nd – Part 3: I See You with Your Strengths

Location – To be announced. Please purchase your own copy or borrow a copy from your local library to follow along. RSVP to Rev. Paulo by Sunday, Sept. 15th at paulo@actonc.org.