or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
18 used & new from £0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light In A Time of Darkness
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light In A Time of Darkness (Paperback)

by Alice Walker (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
RRP: £9.99
Price: £8.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.00 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

12 new from £0.01 6 used from £0.01
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (Reprint) 10 used & new from £4.57

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light In A Time of Darkness + Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart + The Temple of My Familiar
Price For All Three: £19.46

Some of these items are dispatched sooner than the others. Show details

  • This item: We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light In A Time of Darkness by Alice Walker

    Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart by Alice Walker

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart

Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart

by Alice Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £4.48
The Temple of My Familiar

The Temple of My Familiar

by Alice Walker
4.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £5.99
By the Light of My Father's Smile

By the Light of My Father's Smile

by Alice Walker
4.4 out of 5 stars (5)  £5.79
Possessing the Secret of Joy

Possessing the Secret of Joy

by Alice Walker
4.3 out of 5 stars (7)  £5.85
Anything We Love Can be Saved

Anything We Love Can be Saved

by Alice Walker
4.0 out of 5 stars (1) 
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (12 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0297852728
  • ISBN-13: 978-0297852728
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 135,243 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #10 in  Books > Fiction > 20th Century Classics > Walker, Alice
    #15 in  Books > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > Poetry > World > American > African American
    #54 in  Books > Fiction > World > American > African American

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review

'A compelling collection of talks, essays, poems and prose, this is a personal and inspiring exploration of the power of individuals and communities.' (4 stars) (Charlotte Noirthedge Think Tank )


Product Description

'It is the worst of times. It is the best of times. Try as I might I cannot find a more appropriate opening for this volume' Terrorist attacks, natural disasters such as the Asian tsunami and the flooding of New Orleans, the reality of global warming, ongoing warfare in Iraq and the de-stabilisation of the Middle East - sometimes the future can seem bleak, if not frightening. Yet this is not a pessimistic book. Taking a line from the poet June Jordan who said 'We are the Ones we have been waiting for' - Alice Walker reasserts the power of the individual in making political change happen. In short, we can 'fix things' by focusing on what we share as human beings rather than what separates us. Looking at subjects as diverse as sending our children to war, the rich/poor divide, Nature, the I Ching, modern gender roles, women in the miltary, and even a piece on her dog Marley, Alice Walker looks towards an optimistic view of the future through a more intuitive understanding of the self and the world around us.
See all Product Description

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light In A Time of Darkness
67% buy the item featured on this page:
We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light In A Time of Darkness 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£8.99
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart
12% buy
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£4.48
The Color Purple
8% buy
The Color Purple 4.3 out of 5 stars (49)
£4.79
The Temple of My Familiar
7% buy
The Temple of My Familiar 4.8 out of 5 stars (5)
£5.99
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars unityfound, 6 May 2007
By Kenneth Moncur "rasta red" (eskdalemuir scotland) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
an important book , that is also a cry for a greater level of wisdom and compassion on the world stage and at grass roots level
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book. beautiful woman, 1 Feb 2009
I should just phone the publishers and order a box or two of this book. A copy is never in my possession for long before I have to give it away to someone who I think will love it or benefit from it in someway. But I can never be without a copy to dip into, so I end up buying more.
THe first time I read one of the poems in the book I was sitting on train on the way to work. I wanted to stand up, get everyone's attention and tell them that THIS was the book they wanted to read. Go buy it NOW.

Of course I am biased. I love Alice Walker for her depth, her earthy simplicity and compassion. I love that in one essay she will be talking about her dog or her garden and then, war, conflict and oppression in another.

A beautiful book that both makes my heart cry and sing.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.