Our House is on Fire

This is the story of a family led to confront a crisis they had never foreseen. Aged eleven, their eldest daughter has stopped eating and speaking. Alongside diagnoses of autism and selective mutism, her parents slowly become aware of another source for her distress- her imperilled future on a rapidly heating planet.

Steered by her determination to understand the truth, the family begins to see the deep connections between their own and the planet's suffering. Against forces that try to silence them, disparaging them for being different, they discover ways to strengthen, heal, and act in the world. And then one day, fifteen-year-old Greta decides to go on strike.

“An extraordinary account of how one family rose, with unshakable moral clarity, to the tremendous responsibility of being alive at the moment when our immediate collective decisions will determine the fate of life on Earth. They share their story of courage not because they want our accolades, but because they demand our company. Greta Thunberg has already inspired a global moment - this book is part of how we will win--Naomi Klein A must-read ecological message of hope - everyone with an interest in the future of this planet should read this book--David Mitchell, Guardian ...tossing together memoir, science, ideology and poetry, it's also a surprisingly funny and optimistic book-- Daily Telegraph Reviews for international editions -- . In Scenes from the Heart the Thunberg / Ernman family process their shattering walk through hell in a readable way and with impressive openness--Eva Stegen, The Friday A touching, extraordinary story--Alexandra von Poschinger, Passauer Neue Presse By turns a moving and challenging book--Arno Widmann, Berliner Zeitung Startlingly profound insights into the life of a family--Steffen Trumpf, DPA A cry ... a written testimony of the harbinger of disaster that is advancing towards us. The family's cry, the anxiety of each child, each adult, has a deeper meaning ... The very crisis of this family is, in reality, proof of their foresight and intelligence--Sverker Sorlin, Dagens Nyheter”

A cry ... a written testimony of the harbinger of disaster that is advancing towards us. The family's cry, the anxiety of each child, each adult, has a deeper meaning ... The very crisis of this family is, in reality, proof of their foresight and intelligence -- Sverker Sorlin Dagens Nyheter Startlingly profound insights into the life of a family -- Steffen Trumpf DPA By turns a moving and challenging book -- Arno Widmann Berliner Zeitung A touching, extraordinary story -- Alexandra von Poschinger Passauer Neue Presse In Scenes from the Heart the Thunberg / Ernman family process their shattering walk through hell in a readable way and with impressive openness -- Eva Stegen The Friday Reviews for international editions .

Greta Thunberg is a climate crisis activist from Sweden. Together with her father, Svante, her mother, Malena, and her sister, Beata, she has dedicated her life to protecting the living planet.

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