Why the World Doesn’t End

"Nightmare scenarios of the End may turn out to be a dramatic device intended to awaken people to deeper levels of awareness as life reaches not a final end, but a vital edge of revelation rippling with new discoveries and surprising insights." - from the new book Why the World Doesn’t End

Author and mythologist Michael Meade brings his vital blend of storytelling, poetry and discussion to Vashon, WA on Thursday, November 15th, 7 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church. This event celebrates the release of the timely new book, Why the World Doesn’t End: Tales of Renewal in Times of Loss.

At a time when the end can seem near because of global warming, nuclear nightmares or the predictions of ancient calendars, mythologist Michael Meade offers compelling tales of renewal and surprising ways to view the psychology and mythology that mark the passage between one era and the next.

A New York native with a razor sharp wit, Meade’s insights are especially valuable since they have been hard won through decades of work in the trenches of mentoring youth, visiting prisons, assisting war veterans and fostering dialogues between genders and races. Through story, poetry and discussion, he is able to find common ground on hostile turf, working with Chicago gangs, in ‘barrios’ in LA, on Native American reservations and with Sudanese refugees.

Thursday, November 15th, 7:00 PM
United Methodist Church ~ 17928 Vashon Highway SW
Tickets are $12 ~ order at www.mosaicvoices.org
Proceeds support at-risk youth and Multicultural Projects