Start with Hello - (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors)

Shannan Martin's book, "Start with Hello," offers a simple path to a more deeply connected life through simple resets like open door, familiar, tender, and tough. It encourages readers to greet the world with their hearts exposed and their guards down, and offers street-level practices and real-talk storytelling to help them find their way back to each other.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

You yearn for a more meaningful and connected existence, longing to be part of a community that fosters genuine care and support for one another. You firmly believe that we can transcend the isolation, distraction, and division that often plague our lives. The question remains, how can we achieve this profound connection?

Shannan Martin extends a heartfelt invitation to embark on a journey toward deeper connection through simple yet transformative resets. These resets include:

Open Door > Perfect Décor: Embrace the beauty of simplicity and let others in, seeking connection rather than impressing. Serve tacos and pizza with genuine love, appreciating their authentic flavors rather than striving for fancy.

Familiar > Fussy: Cultivate familiarity and embrace the imperfect. Treat loved ones with warmth and authenticity, valuing the moments spent together over perfection.

Tender > Tough: Expose your heart and let your guard down. Greet the world with vulnerability and openness, embracing the beauty of connection and vulnerability.

Start with Hello is a practical and inspiring field guide, packed with street-level practices and captivating real-talk storytelling. It empowers you to embark on a journey of security, camaraderie, and joy, regardless of your starting point.

The key realization is that there is no "them" but only "us." This book serves as a heartfelt love letter to community and a rallying call to action toward radical, realistic hospitality. It empowers us to recognize the inherent oneness of humanity and reclaim our connection to one another.

In the words of Emily P. Freeman, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, "Start with Hello is a book you both want and need to help us find our way back to each other." Osheta Moore, a pastor, speaker, and author, adds, "This book will change you in a way you've been craving to change. It makes being a neighbor, not to mention a person, just so beautifully . . . doable."

Kendra Adachi, a New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way, praises it as "lovely, warm, honest. It brims with possibility." Jen Hatmaker, another New York Times bestselling author, describes it as "lovely, warm, honest. It brims with possibility."

Embrace the simplicity and transformative power of these resets, and let Start with Hello be your guide on a journey toward a more deeply connected life. Together, let's create a world where compassion, authenticity, and genuine connection thrive, and where every person feels valued and embraced.

Weight: 320g
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780800740894