The Day After
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Settle in with your warm drink: what is one small everyday thing that still makes you feel hopeful about people, even in tense times?
Was there a page where you found yourself nodding along, or one where you set the book down to take a breath? Tell us what that felt like.
The book is very much about the day after a hard chapter ends. When has a fresh start in your own life felt both scary and comforting at the same time?
Cohen writes about power and who gets to use it. Where in your own life (family, work, community) have you felt most powerless, and what helped you feel steady again?
Did any of the author's ideas about repair and rebuilding land in a warm, reassuring way for you, and did any leave you uneasy? Share gently, no debate scorekeeping.
This book asks a lot of us as citizens. What is one small, doable act of caring for your community that you could actually see yourself doing this month?
By the final chapters, how did the book leave you feeling about the future: more comforted, more fired up, or a little of both, and why?
Cohen builds toward a vision of what could come next. If you could hand that closing message to someone you love who feels discouraged, what part would you want them to hold onto?