Spelman, Elizabeth V. Additional Author mixed material bibliography Beacon Press Beacon Press 2002 monographic id Indonesia

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The Impulse to Restore in a Fragile World Like Diane Ackerman's A Natural History of the Senses, an exploration of a powerful but often overlooked aspect of the human psyche: our ability and instinct to fix things From clothing that develops holes from long use to fraying relationships, we seem constantly to be repairing in a breakable world. We fix things around us all the time, without giving it much thought. But looking hard at this work makes us ask why we do it and what we're trying to achieve. When does restoration destroy the value of an object? Who in your house is more likely to fix the faucet? The relationship? When shouldn't you accept someone's apology? From fixing cars and restoring motorcycles, to women as the menders in our lives, to restorative justice as a way to heal societies fractured by civil war, Spelman guides us across a fascinating terrain that is both highly personal and common to us all. 128 Spe r0807020125 Perpustakaan STTB Bandung Theological Seminary 128 Spe r E11000274 Textbook 128 Spe r 42922 2014-12-04 09:53:37 2024-08-29 17:10:14 machine generated