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We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting for: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness Hardcover – October 30, 2006

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 257 pages
  • Publisher: The New Press; First Edition edition (October 30, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1595581375
  • ISBN-13: 978-1595581372
  • Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 1.1 x 7.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #932,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I normally don't pay much attention to the Editorial Reviews, but the review from Publishers Weekly has to be the lamest review I have ever read. It seems as if this reviewer has broken down this book in order to fit into some sort of actuarial table or spreadsheet. I originally took this book out of the library because of the essay about her and address to Black Yoga Teachers in the current issue of "The Shambhala Sun." I was stunned by Ms Walker's grasp of the overwhelming interconnectedness of seemingly paradoxical forces of energy that we create and create the life around us. Issues such as knowledge, kindness, compassion, the persistence of evil, the necessity of nonviolence, the love of the utter importance of the Feminine element in the life of the world. Of contradictions like Castro who, despite the rigidness of his regime, articulates the true needs of the majority of people in the world. She is eloquent in her meditations on silence, on simplicity, on the values of personal "neighborliness", for lack of a better word, on the intrinsic sacredness of the earth and each other. I cannot praise this book enough. I got it from our library and am now buying my own personal copy to treasure and scribble in.
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I haven't felt as close to the great spirit reading any other book, except the Bible , as I have read reading We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For. Alice Walker's collection of essays and speeches is just what I needed in my life at this time. Leaving college and not being able to find full time work, coupled with breaking up with a long-time love and living back with my family after four years away left me feeling empty, drained, useless, and a failure. It was one of the most trying times in my life to date. My spirit felt broken. I was looking for something to pull me back up again. With all this talk of 2012 I became interested in the Hopi Prophesy whose ending line is "We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For." I had heard this phrase spoken in President Obama's 2008 campaign and it was a phrase that struck a chord at this moment in my life. I googled the phrase and stumbled across Walker's book which I immediately ordered, being a fan of her other work the Color Purple. As I read the different passages tears came to my eyes numerous times. From her opening poems about children, birth and her descriptions of her awe of nature to her explanations of the "pause" in life between one thing ending and another beginning, I was brought to tears many times. Walker describes the pain she felt after separating from her first husband and how she learned the tenets of Buddhism and mediation because of it. This rang a bell in my own life as I was also driven to Buddhism last year because of the anguishing pain I felt the first time me and my ex broke up. She says that many people find Buddhism because they are hopeless lovers trying to deal with the pain of losing a loved one.Read more ›
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This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Since it is a compilation of short stories, it's nice to take with me and read a complete story or two. I have recommended this book to many people. It's right on with the times and in many ways is very revealing about the history and feelings of our black citizens.
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Ms. Walker is an awesome writer. I became addicted to her writing after reading this one. She has down to earth insight, a very thoughtful way of looking at things. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with world violence, oppression, human degradation, poverty, global warming, as well as other issues. It's full of hope.
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I purchased this after hearing an on-air interview of Alice Walker by Amy Goodman on Pacifica Radio and enjoyed the journey through these essays. I encourage those intrigued by the title to take the plunge and buy it. We are the ones we have been waiting for, and it is helpful at times to have someone light the way in a time of darkness.
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This book reveals how we as individuals can make a difference. The author presents a clear and accurate picture of what we should strive for in our relationships with this world we inhabit.
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A must read - period. Funny, thought provoking, insightful, upsetting, and educational are just a few words that I can use to describe this book. Enjoy!
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Funny thing - "officialdom;" almost as funny as the artless science that apparently now best describes reviews.

For if I had not already been privileged - as a longtime reader of Alice Walker's works, to be fully convinced of her intrinsic Human Value and Literary Worth as a generously-gifted, and unconventionally-creative author, I certainly would not have been encouraged to purchase her latest works based solely upon the two "official" reviews logged on this site.

All I can say, therefore is Thank Goodness for the actual READER-REVIEWS! Thoughtful essays which - oddly enough, appear enthused and awed, where the "official" reviews come over as jaded and condescendingly critical.
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