Literature Link for July 24, 2022 — The State of the UUA
• “Soul Matters — What does it mean to be a people of BELOVED COMMUNITY?” This article from UUCF.org just grabbed onto me. There is so much here to offer, from spiritual exercises, to poetry, to movie suggestions about the beloved community, and an exercise about the “invisible backpack” of white privilege. Each section is written simply and invitingly. I will bookmark this to return to! https://uucf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sm_2021-02_sg_beloved_community.pdf
• Illegally Yours: A Memoir by Rafael Agustin. A funny and poignant memoir about how as a teenager, TV writer Rafael Agustin (Jane The Virgin) accidentally discovered he was undocumented and how that revelation turned everything he thought he knew about himself and his family upside down. Fear and uncertainty of living in America undocumented: An alternatingly hilarious and touching exploration of belonging and identity, Illegally Yours revolves around one very simple question: What does it mean to be American? How do we offer community to this marginalized group? Check the audio sample. https://www.amazon.com/Illegally-Yours-Memoir-Rafael-Agustin/dp/153870594X/ref=asc_df_153870594X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564776326262&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7626214372601237645&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021895&hvtargid=pla-1644373848222&psc=1
•” You Are Not Alone. Sincerely, Dear Evan Hansen” The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical on Broadway, in London and cities all across North America. “That rare show that connects us all.” Please scroll down to read the powerful comment-reactions to the importance of this show: an example “ THIS is the show that needs to be recorded and put into a platform so everyone in the world has the opportunity to see how powerful it is and for the whole world to know they are NOT alone and they WILL be found. I can’t tell you guys how much I love this show even when I live in Argentina. SO MUCH LOVE” [under 3 mins YouTube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A29G93lzpds Here is a note about the 2021 film adaptation of the Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9357050/
In faith,
Dale Dunnigan