A beautifully illustrated "modern sacred object" of a book--inspired by vintage hymnals, prayer books, and abolitionist pamphlets--helping readers escape from grind culture and dehumanizing systems, by the New York Times bestselling author of Rest Is Resistance Give the gift of rest and escape with this exquisitely designed volume of inspiring writings by Tricia Hersey, powerfully illustrated by award-winning designer George McCalman and featuring a silk ribbon marker. Our thinking has been limited by disconnection, sleep deprivation, and the unattainable call for perfection. The systems will never give us rest. is a modern sacred object, medicine for a sick and exhausted world. Weaving together meditations and poetry with storytelling and art, Hersey provokes liberation through refusal and trickster rebellion in the face of capitalism and white supremacy. There is another way. Focus on the escape. Focus on the transformation. *** Have you ever noticed when you ask for rest the body becomes a holy trumpet the walls come tumbling down?