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Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison - Paperback

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by Ben MacIntyre (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The "entertaining yet objective and often-moving account" (The Wall Street Journal) of one of history's most notorious prisons--and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried relentlessly to escape their captors, from the author of The Spy and the Traitor"Macintyre so seamlessly fuses so many different accounts that their compilation creates something more profound than a simple escape yarn."―The Washington Post In this gripping narrative, Ben M...

Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts: Feminism, Inter/Nationalism, and Palestine - Paperback

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by Nada Elia (Author)An inspiring and intersectional re-imagining of the path to liberation in Palestine How is the struggle for Palestinian freedom bound up in other freedom struggles, and how are activists coming together globally to achieve justice and liberation for all? In this bold book, Palestinian activist Nada Elia unpacks Zionism, from its hyper militarism to incarceration, its environmental devastation, and gendered violence. She insists that Palestine's fate is linked through bo...

Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty - Paperback

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by Dorothy Roberts (Author)Killing the Black Body remains a rallying cry for education, awareness, and action on extending reproductive justice to all women. It is as crucial as ever, even two decades after its original publication. “Monumental. . . . An important contribution to the literature of civil rights, reproductive issues, racism and feminism.” - San Francisco Chronicle “An important and riveting book that skillfully and compellingly explains contemporary challenges to reproduc...

St. Marks Is Dead: The Many Lives of America's Hippest Street - Paperback

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by Ada Calhoun (Author)St. Marks Place in New York City has spawned countless artistic and political movements. Here Frank O'Hara caroused, Emma Goldman plotted, and the Velvet Underground wailed. But every generation of miscreant denizens believes that their era, and no other, marked the street's apex. This idiosyncratic work of reportage tells the many layered history of the street--from its beginnings as Colonial Dutch Director-General Peter Stuyvesant's pear orchard to today's hipster pla...

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by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (Author)NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation."Karla's book sheds light on people's personal experiences and allows their stories to be told and their voices to be heard."--Selena Gomez FINALIST FOR THE NBCC JOHN LEONARD AWARD - NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE LOS ANGELES TIM...

American Indian Myths and Legends - Paperback

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by Richard Erdoes (Author), Alfonso Ortiz (Author)More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. "This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful--overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition...

The Red Bandanna: A Life. a Choice. a Legacy. - Paperback

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by Tom Rinaldi (Author)A New York Times bestseller What would you do in the last hour of your life? The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling and courage One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave him a red handkerchief for his back pocket. Welles kept it with him that day, and just about every day to come; it became a fixture and his signature. A standout athlete growing up in Upper Nyack...

Victorian Ethical Optics: Innocent Eyes and Aberrant Bodies - Hardcover

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by Natalie Prizel (Author)Victorian Ethical Optics asks how artists and authors in the Victorian period answer the ethical question of how one should live with others by turning to a more specific one: how should one look at others? Looking would seem to necessarily lead to interpretation and judgment, but this book shows how Victorian artists and authors imagined other ethical and optical relations. In an era in which aberrant, deformed, and disabled bodies proliferated--particularly those b...

Mujeres Que Corren Con los Lobos: Mitos y Cuentos del Arquetipo de la Mujer Salvaje = Women Who Run with the Wolves - Paperback

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by Clarissa Pinkola Estés (Author)«En toda mujer hay fuerzas poderosas pendientes de descubrir. Mujeres que corren con los lobos es un fascinante mosaico de historias que nos ofrece una nueva visión de lo femenino y de sus posibilidades. Dentro de toda mujer alienta una vida secreta, una fuerza poderosa llena de buenos instintos, creatividad y sabiduría. Es la Mujer Salvaje, una especie en peligro de extinción debido a los contantes esfuerzos de la sociedad por «civilizar a las mujeres y con...

Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science - Paperback

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by Jessica Hernandez (Author)A 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in Science & Technology An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors. Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to...

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by Fox Fisher (Author), Owl Fisher (Author)'I wish I had a book like this when I was growing up' PARIS LEES'Wonderful and ground-breaking' MERMAIDS Frank, friendly and funny, the Trans Teen Survival Guide will leave transgender and non-binary teens informed, empowered and armed with all the tips, confidence and practical advice they need to navigate life as a trans teen. Wondering how to come out to your family and friends, what it's like to go through cross hormonal therapy or how to put on ...

Life Isn't Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between - Paperback

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by Alex Iantaffi (Author), Meg-John Barker (Author)'The book we all need for this moment in time.' CN LESTER'An absolute must read' FOX FISHER'A genius book' LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEW Much of society's thinking operates in a highly rigid and binary manner; something is good or bad, right or wrong, a success or a failure, and so on. Challenging this limited way of thinking, this ground-breaking book looks at how non-binary methods of thought can be applied to all aspects of life, and offer new an...

The Big Book of Monsters: The Creepiest Creatures from Classic Literature - Hardcover

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by Hal Johnson (Author), Tim Sievert (Illustrator)Meet the monsters in this who's who of the baddest of the bad Like those supernatural beasts everyone knows and fears--the bloodsucking vampire, Count Dracula, and that eight-foot-tall mash-up of corpses, Frankenstein's Monster. Or that scariest of mummies, Cheops, who scientists revived after 4,700 years--big mistake Or more horrifying yet, the Horla, an invisible, havoc-wreaking creature that herds humans like cattle and feeds of their so...

Inside the Criminal Mind (Newly Revised Edition) - Paperback

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by Stanton Samenow (Author)A brilliant, no-nonsense profile of the criminal mind, newly updated in 2022 to include the latest research, effective methods for dealing with hardened criminals, and an urgent call to rethink criminal justice from expert witness Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D. "Utterly compelling reading, full of raw insight into the dark mind of the criminal."--John Douglas, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Mind HunterLong-held myths defining the sources of and remedies for c...

A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System - Paperback

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by John S. Milloy (Author), Mary Jane Logan McCallum (Foreword by)"I am going to tell you how we are treated. I am always hungry."--Edward B., a student at Onion Lake School (1923) "[I]f I were appointed by the Dominion Government for the express purpose of spreading tuberculosis, there is nothing finer in existance that the average Indian residential school."--N. Walker, Indian Affairs Superintendent (1948) For over 100 years, thousands of Aboriginal children passed through the Canadian re...

Practicing Social Ecology: From Bookchin to Rojava and Beyond - Paperback

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by Eleanor Finley (Author)"Comes at a perfect time for our collective rethinking of how society can, and must, be reorganized so that all life can ﬂourish" Marina Sitrin, Professor of Sociology, Binghamton University "This lively book provides a wonderfully accessible exposition of the foundational ideas of social ecology--and inspiring examples of its practice. A powerful call to action for all who believe we can create a more democratic and ecological society" Debbie Bookchin, journalist, a...

Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience - Hardcover

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by Laura Morgan Roberts (Author), Anthony J. Mayo (Author), David A. Thomas (Author)Rethinking How to Build Inclusive OrganizationsRace, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people's experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations?Inspired by and developed in conjunction with the research and pro...

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by David Down (Author)EXPLORE THE BIBLICAL HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST - THE EMPIRES, AND GREAT CITIES - ONCE LOST, AND THE INTRIGUING ARTIFACTS FOUND IN THESE RUINS, WITH THE VITAL HISTORY THEY REVEAL. ADD THE ARCHAEOLOGY BOOK TO YOUR WONDERS OF CREATION COLLECTION TODAY! Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2010

Bullwhip Days: The Slaves Remember: An Oral History - Paperback

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by James Mellon (Editor)In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration commissioned an oral history of the remaining former slaves. Bullwhip Days is a remarkable compendium of selections from these extraordinary interviews, providing an unflinching portrait of the world of government-sanctioned slavery of Africans in America. Here are twenty-nine full narrations, as well as nine sections of excerpts related to particular aspects of slave life, from religion to plantation life to the Reconstr...

Cultural Genocide: 13 Things You Haven't Been Told About Residential Schools, Mass Graves and Broken Treaties in Canada - Paperback

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by Drew Eldridge (Author)A carefully researched and shocking list of thirteen little-known details concerning residential schools, mass graves and broken treaties in Canada. What happened? Who was involved? Why was it allowed to go on for so long? In Cultural Genocide, Drew Eldridge invites readers to ask all the hard questions as they confront unsettling aspects of Canada's dark history. Number of Pages: 88 Dimensions: 0.18 x 7 x 4.37 IN Publication Date: July 22, 2022

Archaeologists Dig for Clues - Paperback

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by Kate Duke (Author), Kate Duke (Illustrator)Read and find out about what archaeologists are looking for, how they find it, and what their finds reveal in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past.In a starred review, School Library Journal called this a "delightful" book "that students will return to again and...

Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists - Paperback

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by Craig Malkin (Author)"[Dr. Malkin's] reassuring tone and plethora of case histories offer considered advice and generous encouragement." -- Kirkus ReviewsWhen most of us hear the word narcissism or narcissist, we envision vain, preening, braggarts who can't stop talking about themselves. But most of the time, we've got it wrong; many narcissists aren't driven by looks, fame, or money--some may even be shy or soft spoken. The startling truth is we've been distracted by an empty stereotype t...

The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore - Paperback

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by Michael Dylan Foster (Author), Shinonome Kijin (Illustrator)Significantly expanded and updated--a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global popular culture. Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular toda...

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (10th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover

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by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Author)New York Times Bestseller This American Book Award winning title about Native American struggle and resistance radically reframes more than 400 years of US history A New York Times Bestseller and the basis for the HBO docu-series Exterminate All the Brutes, directed by Raoul Peck, this 10th anniversary edition of An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States includes both a new foreword by Peck and a new introduction by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Unflinchingly...

Only What We Could Carry: The Japanese American Internment Experience - Paperback

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by Lawson Fusao Inada (Editor), Patricia Wakida (Preface by), William Hohri (Afterword by)The definitive anthology of Japanese American internment."In these stories are lifted up our humanity, our indomitable spirit and dignity, an implacable quest for justice"--Janice MirikitaniShortly after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States government uprooted 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes and banished them to remote internment camps. This collection of reminiscence...

The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God's Creation - Paperback

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by Joel Salatin (Author)From Christian libertarian farmer Joel Salatin, a clarion call to readers to honor the animals and the land, and produce food based on spiritual principles.What on earth is The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs? It's an inspiring call to action for people of faith . . . a heartfelt plea to heed the Bible's guidance . . . . It's an important and thought-provoking explanation of how by simply appreciating the marvelous pigness of pigs, we are celebrating the Glory of God. As a m...

Artificial General Intelligence - Paperback

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by Julian Togelius (Author)How to make AI capable of general intelligence, and what such technology would mean for society. Artificial intelligence surrounds us. More and more of the systems and services you interact with every day are based on AI technology. Although some very recent AI systems are generalists to a degree, most AI is narrowly specific; that is, it can only do a single thing, in a single context. For example, your spellchecker can't do mathematics, and the world's best chess-...

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by Molly Oldfield (Author)How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? Find out the answers to these curious questions and much, much more! Ponder where ideas come from with award-winning illustrator Rob Biddulph. Find out why you taste things differently when you have a cold with Michelin star chef, Heston Blumenthal. Learn about everything from how astronauts see in the dark to what the biggest dinosaur was with experts fro...

Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth - Paperback

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by Carl Siciliano (Author)From a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ youth, a gripping, impassioned account of how an unhoused queer youth's murder compelled him to create the nation's largest housing program for homeless LGBTQ teens. "A gut-wrenchingly poignant real-life saga . . . an unputdownable account of what it looks like when compassion is harnessed to funding and policy."--Tim Murphy, author of Christodora and Speech Team What power does a long-disenfranchised community hold to transform t...

Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future - Paperback

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by Charlie Claire Burgess (Author)A dynamic re-envisioning of the tarot, including tarot card imagery, that describes how the tarot is queer, that the archetypes are alive, and that tarot doesn't tell the future; it creates it. Radical Tarot meets the tarot in a space of evolution, deconstruction, and creation, using the historical and common meanings of the cards as a launchpad for digging into limiting beliefs and societal conditioning and unlocking the personal truths beneath. The Fool's J...

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by DK (Author)Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Mythology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Mythology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagr...

The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America - Paperback

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by Charles Kaiser (Author)Now featuring an updated introduction commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall "The landmark portrait of 20th-century New York viewed through the eyes of gay New Yorkers." -New York Observer A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and winner of a Lambda Literary Award, The Gay Metropolis is a landmark saga of struggle and triumph that was instantly recognized as the most authoritative and substantial work of its kind. Now, for the fiftieth anniversary of the...