The Question of Empathy: Searching for the Essence of Humanity
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The Question of Empathy: Searching for the Essence of Humanity
Paperback – September 15, 2018
"A Question of Empathy arrives at a time just when we need it most." --Brenda Miller, author of Season of the Body
"The Question of Empathy is a book you will want to--no, need to--return to time and time again." --Jeanne Lyet Gassman, author of Blood of a Stone
"Carol Jeffers weaves her vast knowledge of visual, tactile and lyrical art in a metaphorical contemplation of the human virtue of empathy." --Joan Hicks Boone, author of The Best Girl
"Look up 'rhizome, ' and settle in for a fabulous, eye-opening read. Brava, Carol Jeffers!"--Dean Robertson, author of Looking for Lydia; Looking for God, Jessie. The Adventures and Insights of a Nineteenth-Century Woman, and Jessie. The Further Adventures. The Virginia Years
"In The Question of Empathy a recurring and powerful metaphor is the rhizome, buried root structures bridging separate plants. Jeffers likewise gives us hope for nurturing empathy, the heart of our humanity." --Allene Symons, author of Aldous Huxley's Hands
About the Author
Through her writing, Carol Jeffers blends creative nonfiction and fiction to more fully explore the human condition. Her first book-length manuscript, The Question of Empathy, is a semi-finalist in the 2017 Pirates' Alley William Faulkner Writing Competition (Walter Isaacson, judge). A Professor Emeritus of Art Education, her interest in empathic listening began in the classroom years ago when she and her university students explored works of art that served as personal metaphors. These experiences and related interactions with art, self, and others were the subjects of Carol's academic writing published in refereed journals, edited volumes and a single-author book (Spheres of Possibility: Linking Service-Learning and the Visual Arts) during her university career. More on Carol at www.CarolJeffersWriter.com