The Art of Gathering : How We Meet and Why It Matters Condition:Well Read When the Emperor Was Divine

When the Emperor Was Divine is a haunting evocation of a family in wartime and an unmistakably resonant lesson for our times

homophobia in high schools and classrooms

spiritual things are eternal

When she is taken in for questioning and won't utter a single word

and simple enough to put into practice

The Art of Gathering : How We Meet and Why It Matters Condition:Well Read When the Emperor Was DivineWe spend our lives gathering first in classrooms and then in meetings, weddings, conferences and away days. Yet so many of us spend this time in underwhelming moments that fail to engage us, inspire us, or connect us. We've all sat in meetings where people talk past each other or go through the motions and others which galvanize a team and remind everyone why they first took the job. We've been to weddings that were deeply moving and others that were