Tuesday is the official publication date for my new book, Phoenix Zones: Where Strength Is Born and Resilience Lives. I’m so excited to share it with you! With the book, I aim to acknowledge the painful realities so many face, as well as the honest hope many steadfastly maintain even in the worst circumstances. As one […]
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Phoenix Zones
Phoenix Zones: Where Strength Is Born and Resilience Lives FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS: Few things get our compassion flowing like the sight of suffering. But our response is often shaped by our ability to empathize with others. Some people respond to the suffering of only humans or to one person’s plight more than […]
Phoenix Zones: From the Abstract to the Practical
In my forthcoming book, Phoenix Zones, I write about how people and animals can heal in places where principles like freedom, love, and justice are upheld, as well as how staying true to these principles can mend society at large. I’m often asked what this approach requires of our everyday lives and choices – and […]
Conflict Zones to Phoenix Zones: 6 Things I’ve Learned as a Physician & Advocate
Throughout the holiday season, many of us are looking for hope – particularly amidst all of the conflict, unrest, and chaos in the world. From stories about the backlash against Syrian refugees and the threat of ISIS to racial injustice, attacks on civilians, and animal cruelty, we are inundated by a cycle of bad news. As a physician and human and […]
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