Introduction
The clues: finding hope amid despair
The Phoenix effect: from oppression and vulnerability to strength and resilience
Unearthing the shared roots of violence and vulnerability
The quest: Phoenix zones
principles in action
Liberty: refuge for asylum seekers and chimpanzees
Sovereignty: global sanctuary for unchained elephants and people
Love and tolerance: combat veterans and wolves in a desert forest
Justice: shelter for homeless children and their companion animals
Hope and opportunity: rising women, girls, and gorillas in Congo
Dignity: safe harbor for degraded people and farm animals
The rise: building Phoenix zones in a conflicted world
What can we learn from Phoenix zones?
Openings to the impossible.