Them: Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal by Ben Sasse | Conversation StartersAmerican communities and society are in upheaval, an unprecedented one that is causing anxiety, loneliness, and fractiousness. The worse part is that "we are distracting ourselves with artificial hatreds," Senator Ben Sasse says. He points to media outlets for stirring people into anger and hatred, calling their programs "politainment". The recent elections highlighted the problem of the country and its citizens who are not particularly interested in the "meaning of America." To heal our fractured communities and ailing country, he suggests that we identify and nurture our common bonds as people.Them is an instant New York Times bestseller. Kirkus Review cites Sasse's emphasis on "humility, empathy, and respect for pluralism" as the values that will ensure "the future of the republic."A Brief Look Inside:EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPERthan the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,and the characters and its world still live on.Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed tobring us beneath the surface of the pageand invite us into the world that lives on.These questions can be used to..Create Hours of Conversation:• Foster a deeper understanding of the book• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before