Bookshelf

Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.

The Power of Empathy: A Thirty-Day Path to Personal Growth and Social Change by Michael Tennant ’04

October 12, 2023

Tags Alumni Book

(San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2023).
Filled with heartfelt personal stories, techniques for mindfulness, and engaging journaling prompts, this book grounds the abstract concept of empathy with an actionable and intersectional framework. By weaving together scholarly research with his personal journey of loss, substance use, anxiety, and depression, the author explores how empathy can benefit both our inner lives and our larger community. Tennant is creator of Actually Curious, a conversation card game that helps people create safe spaces to be vulnerable and share their views on personal issues and current events.