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The audiobook features an introduction written and read by Prentis Hemphill as well as an exclusive bonus conversation with the author and Adrienne Maree Brown. In this book, Cullors charts a framework for how everyday activists can effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future. Filled with relatable pedagogy on the history of abolition, a reimagining of what reparations look like for Black lives and real-life anecdotes from Cullors. In this book, readers will learn how to: have courageous conversations; move away from reaction and towards response; take care of oneself while fighting for others; turn inter-community conflict into a transformative action; expand one's imagination, think creatively, and find the courage to experiment ; make justice joyful; practice active forgiveness; make space for difficult feelings and honor mental health; practice non-harm and cultivate compassion; organize local and national governments to work towards abolition; move away from cancel culture. This book is for those who are looking to reimagine a world where communities are treated with dignity, care and respect. It gives us permission to move away from cancel culture and into visioning change and healing.