{"id":4684,"date":"2020-10-15T13:36:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T11:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/repaircafe.org\/en\/?p=4684"},"modified":"2021-08-24T12:45:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T10:45:32","slug":"repair-revolution-new-book-by-repair-cafe-organizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/repair-revolution-new-book-by-repair-cafe-organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair Revolution: new book by Repair Caf\u00e9 organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Repair Caf\u00e9 organizers John Wackman (New Paltz, NY State) and Elizabeth Knight (Warwick, NY State) have written a book on the international community repair movement. <em>Repair Revolution: How Fixers Are Transforming Our Throwaway Culture<\/em>\u00a0will be launched on October 27, but can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repair-Revolution-Transforming-Throwaway-Culture\/dp\/1608686604\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=repair+revolution&amp;qid=1602758528&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-ordered via Amazon<\/a> already.<\/p>\n<p>In their book, John and Elizabeth explore repairing in the broadest sense of the word. They focus on\u00a0the community repair experience, the wisdom of repair, the sustainable aspects of repairing, the adventure of opening a device and seeing what&#8217;s inside, the right to repair that is being increasingly advocated internationally &#8211; and much more!<\/p>\n<p><em>Repair Revolution<\/em> chronicles the rise of Repair Caf\u00e9s, Fixit Clinics, and other volunteer-run organizations devoted to helping consumers repair their beloved but broken items for free. The book includes an afterword by Martine Postma, founder of Repair Caf\u00e9 International Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4688 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Schermafbeelding-2020-10-15-om-13.12.57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"450\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4688 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Schermafbeelding-2020-10-15-om-13.12.57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Schermafbeelding-2020-10-15-om-13.12.57.png 304w, https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Schermafbeelding-2020-10-15-om-13.12.57-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4>Inspire and encourage<\/h4>\n<p>This is what the publisher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newworldlibrary.com\/Books\/ProductDetails\/tabid\/64\/SKU\/86605\/Default.aspx#.X4grvC-Qmu5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New World Library<\/a>, says about Repair Revolution: &#8220;This book\u00a0provides inspiration and instructions for starting, staffing, and sustaining your own repair events. \u201cFixperts\u201d share their favorite online repair resources, as well as tips and step-by-step instructions for how to make your own repairs. Ultimately, <em>Repair Revolution<\/em> is about more than fixing material objects: in an age of over-consumption and planned obsolescence, do-it-yourself repair is a way of caring for our lives, our communities, and our planet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal of this book is to inspire and encourage people everywhere to start a Repair Caf\u00e9 or Tool Library &#8211; or something like it &#8211; in their community&#8221;, says John Wackman.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, puts it this way: &#8220;The impulse to repair is present in every part of our lives. 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