For plain common sense about the inexplicable dramas now occurring on earth, this enlightening book is a big picture feast. The Great Turning-first in a series-describes a cycle of evolution as the defining event for this generation. It calls to the civilized world in a voice reminiscent of Tom Paine's Common Sense. For those who want practical navigational tools for the coming change-a change that is sweeping and not modest-The Great Turning will be read again and again. Here is a treasure of new understanding, with tools for navigating the high tide of evolution and strategies for approaching the mysterious, unraveling forces now impacting personal lives and institutional purposes everywhere."