{"product_id":"the-dandelion-insurrection-love-and-revolution-9780984813254","title":"The Dandelion Insurrection - Love and Revolution -","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a time that looms around the corner of today, in a place on the edge of our nation, it is a crime to dissent, a crime to assemble, a crime to stand up for one's life. Despite all this - or perhaps because of it - the Dandelion Insurrection appears . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eUnder a gathering storm of tyranny, \u003c\/strong\u003e Zadie Byrd Gray whirls into the life of Charlie Rider and asks him to become the voice of the \u003cem\u003eDandelion Insurrection\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eWith the rallying cry of life, liberty, and love\u003c\/strong\u003e, Zadie and Charlie fly across America leaving a wake of revolution in their path. Passion erupts. Danger abounds. The lives of millions hang by a thread. The golden soul of humanity blossoms . . . and wonders start to unfold  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Rivera Sun creates\u003cstrong\u003e mythic characters from everyday people\u003c\/strong\u003e. She infuses the story of our times with \u003cstrong\u003epractical solutions and visionary perspectives, \u003c\/strong\u003e drawing the reader into \u003cstrong\u003ea world both terrifying and inspiring . . . a world that can be our own \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviewers have enthusiastically called \u003cem\u003eThe Dandelion Insurrection\u003c\/em\u003e..\u003cstrong\u003e.\"The handbook of the coming revolution\".\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart fact, part fiction and part prophecy, you will enjoy\u003cem\u003e The Dandelion Insurrection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the reviewers: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Close your eyes and imagine the force of the people and the power of love overcoming the force of greed and the love of power. Then read \u003cem\u003eThe Dandelion Insurrection\u003c\/em\u003e. In a world where despair has deep roots, The Dandelion Insurrection bursts forth with joyful abandon.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"I love this book  It beautifully captures the revolution of love that is sweeping the globe, told as an epic novel that will set your heart on fire. A rare gem of a book, a must read, it charts the way forward in this time of turmoil and transformation. If you loved Occupy Love, you will love\u003cem\u003e The Dandelion Insurrection \u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Velcrow Ripper, Canadian Academy Award (Genie) winner, director of Occupy Love\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"This novel will not only make you want to change the world, it will remind you that you can.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- Gayle Brandeis, author of The Book of Dead Birds, winner of the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"THE handbook for the coming revolution \"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Lo Daniels, Editor of Dandelion Salad\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Dandelion Insurrection\u003c\/em\u003e is an updated, more accurate, less fantastical Brave New World or 1984.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- David Swanson, journalist, author, peace activist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Dandelion Insurrection\u003c\/em\u003e is a prayer seven billion hearts strong and counting.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Megan Hollingsworth, Founder of Extinction Witness\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Rivera Sun's \u003cem\u003eThe Dandelion Insurrection \u003c\/em\u003etakes place in a dystopia just a hop, skip and jump away from today's society. A fundamentally political book with vivid characters and heart stopping action. It's a must and a great read.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Judy Rebick, activist and author of Occupy This \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\". . . a beautifully written book just like the dandelion plant itself, punching holes through the concert of corporate terror, and inviting all to join in the insurrection.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Keith McHenry, co-founder of the Food Not Bombs Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun, Rivera:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rivera Sun is a change-maker, a cultural creative, a protest novelist, and an advocate for nonviolence and social justice. She's a love-based revolutionary with astonishing clarity, a visionary progressive with a rare capacity for pragmatic strategy. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection and a dozen other novels, non-fiction and poetry books. Her essays have been published in hundreds of journals and she was the co-host for five years of two nationally syndicated radio shows. Rivera speaks and holds workshops internationally where she shares solutionary ideas, and inspires people to step up to the challenge of being a part of the story of change and the wild adventure of these times! Rivera is happy to tele-conference with classes and groups that are reading her work. Her books are taught nationally in social justice, conflict, peace, law, activism and literature classes. 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