03431cam a2200445 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000300009502000270012503500240015204001220017604100080029804200140030604300120032005000240033208200080035610000150036424501250037925000430050426400380054730000420058533600260062733600330065333700280068633800270071450400570074150511500079852007140194865000440266265000480270665000300275465000320278465100500281665100510286665100510291770000170296823556749BJBSDDR20251001150222.0ta240208s2024    nyua   e b    000 0 eng d  a  2024932349  a9781668053485 (hardcover)  a1668053489 (hardcover)  a(OCoLC)on1405189838  aYDXbengerdacYDXdBDXdAZHdOCLCOdIEBdOCLCOdOCOdJCXdGP5dJASdSDGdOJ4dIMTdCLEdBKLdFHPdVP@dIBIdIWAdDLC  aeng  alccopycat  an-us---14aJK 1764bS129d 202400a3241 aSage, Sami10aDemocracy in retrograde :bhow to make changes big and small in our country and in our lives /cSami Sage & Emily Amick.  aFirst Gallery Books hardcover edition. 1aNew York :bGallery Books,c2024.  a246 pages : billustrations ; c23 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  astill imagebsti2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 242-246).0 aSection 1: Introduction. Why we're here -- If you're thinking, civics? Really? -- Initial reflection exercise -- Section 2: Democracy in retrograde. Why helping democracy will also give you a more meaningful life -- On democracy: a work in progress -- Polarized, calcified, and exhausted -- Hopelessness is a civic engagement killer -- Reflection exercise -- Section 3: So, what can we do?. Action is the antidote to despair -- Developing your personal mission statement -- Section 4: Your civic personality. What is civic personality? -- Civic personality quiz -- Leaders/FIRE -- Givers/EARTH -- Connectors/WATER -- Creators/AIR -- Section 5: An action plan to get started. Audit your news consumption -- Create your civic calendar -- Build a civic network without "networking" -- How to lobby elected officials without spending a dollar -- Having challenging conversations about politics -- Tips on raising children with a heart for civic engagement -- Bringing it all together -- Section 6: The future is written by is, not in the stars. 10 rules for political action when we're all very busy and exhausted -- Section 7: Additional resources.  a"In today's political climate, it's hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community... it's easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of American democracy and do nothing, because why try when the odds are never in our favor? At this fragile moment in history, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside New York Times bestselling author and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage, want to reframe civic engagement as a form of self-care: an assertion of one's values and self-respect. This book is not just about voting, but about claiming your singular place in your country and community"--cProvided by publisher. 0aPolitical participationzUnited States. 4aParticipación política zEstados Unidos 0aDemocracyzUnited States. 4aDemocraciazEstados Unidos  0aUnited StatesxPolitics and governmenty2021- 4aEstados Unidos xPolítica y gobierno y2021- 6aÉtats-UnisxPolitique et gouvernementy2021-1 aAmick, Emily