The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering: A Story for Anyone Who Thinks She Can't Save the World

At a time when the news is bad and many of us feel powerless to affect change, the inspiring story of two grandmothers who stand in the park to save the world offers hope. At first the women stand alone, "not speaking, not looking at squirrels, not munching on coconut candy -- in actual point of fact, not anything at all." But soon they are joined by other women, then many other women. Their simple act of gathering has the power to transform the world. Together, these women discover that great things are possible -- even, and especially, peace.