I am giving this book 5 stars because of how it spoke to my heart, even though I don't think I would unilaterally recommend it to everyone, and it has plenty of flaws from an analytical perspective. But the way it put certain intuitions into words, speaking so powerfully to my desire to be a whole and happy person while also contending with the bleak dystopian present and trying to contribute to meaningful solutions... I needed this book. Maybe you need it, too.

You might especially like this book if:
- You are a leader or active member of any organization, whether doing activism, political work, community service, community organizing, or just plain working for a company or institution;
- You're an activist who's tired of feeling depressed and burnt out all the time;
- You are interested in process and people, and in understanding more clearly how people function as part of processes;
- You like metaphors having to do with ecosystems and the natural world;
- You like speculative fiction and think it can be a powerful force for imagining better futures for humanity;
- You're an Octavia Butler fan;
- You don't mind a bit of new-agey "woo" in your books.