{"product_id":"tales-of-spirit-rising-and-sometimes-falling-an-activist-life-paperback","title":"Tales of Spirit Rising and Sometimes Falling: An Activist Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Ocean Waskow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern prophet looks back on seven decades of activism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk an expert who are the 5 most influential American Jewish leaders of the last century and Rabbi Arthur Waskow will make most of the lists. The author of the original \u003ci\u003eFreedom Seder\u003c\/i\u003e and legendary social justice activist is now in his 90s, and has recorded significant memories, relationships, and events of the last seventy years. Beginning with an anecdote about Gloria Steinem and the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968, Waskow plunges the reader into the counter-culture that has defined his life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"But in the summer of 1968, I didn't have the language of Spirit,\" Waskow writes, and this becomes a chronicle of blending active resistance to tyranny with a gradual discovery of what Waskow calls very simply \"Love.\" Thus comes the title of this memoir, as these are personal accounts and encounters of Spirit rising-in an extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, founded and directed The Shalom Center in Philadelphia, PA a prophetic-activist voice in Jewish, multireligious, and American life. He wrote many books, including the \u003ci\u003eThe Freedom Seder\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), the groundbreaking work of Jewish spiritual activism \u003ci\u003eGodwrestling\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Our Joy\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived most of his life in Philadelphia, PA, and died on October 20, 2025 at the age of 92.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978246488365,"sku":"9781966608172","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/f9_BXxPjTC9781966608172.webp?v=1775801245","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/tales-of-spirit-rising-and-sometimes-falling-an-activist-life-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}