ON BELONGING Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation

In this rich examination of a fundamental but increasingly overlooked human need, Erica Sullivan narrates with a lithe and melodic pitch palette that adds notable beauty to the listening. Never competing with the author's message, she provides warmth and relaxed pacing that add inviting softness to Kim Samuel's perspectives and worldly wisdom. Samuel, a Canadian activist, offers stunning examples of how citizens in countries around the world are losing opportunities to connect with others. She empowers her ideas with memorable examples of people joining together to fix our degrading environment, improve governments, and support the universal quest for inclusion, purpose, and meaning. She illuminates the many ways people are isolated because of disabilities, race, and social status and offers many constructive solutions. T.W. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2023]