A very special book party for Robert Taylor, featuring Archbishop Desmond Tutu

POSTED BY stephanie ON May 17, 2012

Last night in L.A., PR by the Book’s Tolly Moseley coordinated the press conference for a very special a sold-out event with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Robert V. Taylor, author of the new book  A New Way to Be Human.

The event, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, was sponsored by Girard-Perregaux, Elizabeth Wiatt, Maggie and Trevor Neilson, and Global Philanthropy Group.

The focus of the discussion: finding happiness and fulfillment, making the world a better place, and embracing a new, transformative way of feeling fully alive. The conversation was moderated by Michael Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director. Tutu and Taylor also shared their rich personal history: How they met in South Africa, their anti-Apartheid work together, and their continued partnership toward peace and joy for each human being.

We’d like to thank the media who came out to cover this special launch: NBC Los Angeles, KPCC 89.3, LA Weekly, and many others.

Author Robert Taylor with Tolly Moseley, PR by the Book

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A New Way to Be Human

Robert V. Taylor shares personal journey and seven spiritual pathways 

“Robert Taylor shares his remarkable life story in his new book, A New Way to Be Human. He eloquently illustrates that when we have the courage to open our hearts we are capable of living an authentic life of gratitude.”  – Bestselling Author, Deepak Chopra

“In a time when some people invoke the mantle of religion to divide and destroy, this book is a reminder of the God of Love who existed before religion.”  – Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu

SEATTLE – Robert V. Taylor is a South African native, was a conscientious objector to apartheid in the 1970s, and the first openly gay Episcopal dean in the U.S.

Along with his spiritual mentor, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, he has been a tireless advocate for marginalized peoples globally and locally, developing facilities for the homeless, the AIDS/HIV community, veterans, underprivileged children, and the elderly.

And yet, Taylor is – like all of us – no stranger to heartrending fear. But in his new book, A New Way to Be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive (New Page Books, April 22, 2012), he shares with readers how he moved from fear into a place of enormous love and impact.

“The old way of being human accepts the cynicism of the world with a resigned, bystander-victim mentality about life,” says Taylor. “The global economy, global conflicts and the seismic shifts of social media and technology result in uncertainty, anxiety and apprehension about the unknown.”

“But the new way of being human reveals spiritual truths about the Holy in your life, egging you on to discover how your stories connect to the stories of those you might least expect.”

Part spiritual guidebook and part remarkable life story, A New Way of Being Human is divided into seven chapters of spiritual pathways (“Becoming Fully Alive,” “Risky Invitations,” etc.) with three items of practice at each section’s end to guide the reader’s journey.  In addition to hearing Taylor’s story and anecdotes from fellow seekers, the reader will learn to dig into his or her own life story, break through personal difficulties, and “polish the world with kindness.”

A New Way to be Human is a timely, generous book that will resonate with fans of Deepak Chopra, Pema Chodron. Thich Nhat Hanh, Jim Wallis, the Dalai Lama and Eckhart Tolle.  It beckons those of us who are ready to explore a new way to be human, “because our lives are at stake.”

ROBERT V. TAYLOR is Chair of the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation in New York, and founding Chair of the Committee to End Homelessness in King County, Washington. He is a graduate of Rhodes University, South Africa and Union Theological Seminary, New York. He lives in Seattle and on a farm in rural Eastern Washington.  Learn more about A New Way to Be Human here.

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