The Soul of Civility
Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves · Anniversary Edition
A humanistic manifesto for our dehumanizing times, now with a new preface and the Porching Challenge, a guide to building a civic renaissance right where you are.
$20 per copy, plus shipping
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Why readers are gathering around it
“In this beautifully written and meditative book, Hudson shows us the treasure we are losing in civility, and how to regain it.”Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind
“Intelligent… edifying… charming… emboldening.”The Wall Street Journal
“Civility has become one of the most underrated ideas in contemporary America. Alexandra Hudson, in her elegant and articulate The Soul of Civility, is here to push it over the top once again.”Tyler Cowen, author of The Great Stagnation
“A remarkable book…. A worthwhile read.”Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and the Last Man
Read and discussed together from Carmel, Indiana, and Urbandale, Iowa, to Palmer Lake, Colorado, and the Texas Legislature.
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Start a porch
Every reader gets the free Porching Toolkit: the opening chapters, a discussion guide, invitation scripts and a facilitator’s guide. Take the Porching Challenge.
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