{"id":22327,"date":"2020-09-22T10:07:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=22327"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:08:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:08:01","slug":"moro-pens-memoir-seeks-to-highlight-civility-common-ground-in-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=22327","title":{"rendered":"Moro pens memoir, seeks to highlight civility, common ground in politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12542\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ElizabethMoro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12542\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12542\" src=\"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ElizabethMoro-325x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Moro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CHADDS FORD \u2014 Author and former candidate for U.S. Congress Elizabeth Moro has published a personal memoir that chronicles her experiences on the campaign trail, dispels the notion that the U.S. is a country divided, and explores how political discourse can bring people together rather than tear them apart.<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cThe Civil Graces Project: The Pursuit for Common Ground,\u201d Moro provides a compassionate approach to healing America\u2019s dialogue that respects the country\u2019s robust diversity of ideas and drills down to the root of the U.S.\u2019s presently chaotic political climate.<\/p>\n<p>Moro\u2019s book begins with the individual and shows readers how making small changes in one\u2019s life can lead to collective change for the world. \u201cThe Civil Graces Project\u201d invites readers to have the courage to explore the things they have in common to heal and create a community \u2013 and by extension, a world \u2013 that is more inclusive and just.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With the U.S. at a transformative juncture in human history, \u201cThe Civil Graces Project\u201d highlights how the old system is no longer serving Americans and emphasizes the importance of redefining the common ground so that the nation can rearticulate what is essential and develop a partnership model of society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen in so many ways how our society is hurting,\u201d Moro said. \u201cWhen a nation is divided, it is much easier to overcome, but a united people are much harder to break, even if their ideas are diverse. If we are constantly told we are at odds, we begin to lose hope in one another. That is the real tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u201cThe Civil Graces Project\u201d is not necessarily a book full of answers, but rather an exploration of the questions that can shift from the concept of \u201ca country divided\u201d to that of a country with many gifts and opportunities to redesign the future together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHADDS FORD \u2014 Author and former candidate for U.S. Congress Elizabeth Moro has published a personal memoir that chronicles her experiences on the campaign trail, dispels the notion that the U.S. is a country divided, and explores how political discourse can bring people together rather than tear them apart. 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