THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Common--the Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Golden Globe-winning musician, actor, and activist--follows up his New York Times bestselling memoir One Day It'll All Make Sense with this inspiring exploration of how love and mindfulness can build communities and allow you to take better control of your life through actions and words. Common believes that the phrase "let love have the last word" is not just a declaration; it is a statement of purpose, a daily promise. Love is the most powerful force on the planet and ultimately, the way you love determines who you are and how you experience life.
Touching on God, self-love, partners, children, family, and community, Common explores the core tenets of love to help others understand what it means to receive and, most important, to give love. He moves from the personal--writing about his daughter, to whom he wants to be a better father--to the universal, where he observes that our society has become fractured under issues of race and politics. He knows there's no quick remedy for all of the hurt in the world, but love--for yourself and for others--is where the healing begins.
Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic,
Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common's own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led to a greater understanding of love and all it has to offer. It is a powerful call to action for a new generation of open hearts and minds, one that is sure to resonate for years to come.
Author: Common
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 05/07/2019
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781501133152
About the AuthorCommon: - Common is an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning music artist. He is an actor and producer and has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films as well as hit TV series. Common is the author of
One Day It'll All Make Sense, which was also a
New York Times bestseller. He was raised in Chicago and currently resides in Los Angeles and Brooklyn.