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The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person - Paperback

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by Frederick Joseph (Author)"A hard-hitting resource for action and change." --Booklist (starred review) "We don't see color." "I didn't know Black people liked Star Wars!" "What hood are you from?" As a student in a largely white high school, Frederick Joseph often simply let wince-worthy moments go. When he grew older, he saw them as missed opportunities to stand up for himself and bring awareness to those who didn't see the hurt they caused. Here, Joseph speaks to the reader as he wishes...

Hollywood in China: Behind the Scenes of the World's Largest Movie Market - Hardcover

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by Ying Zhu (Author)The inside story of the U.S.-Chinese superpower conflict playing out behind the scenes of today's movie industry, from the leading media scholar China surpassed North America to become the world 's largest movie market in 2020. Formerly the focus of exotic fascination in the golden age of Hollywood, today the Chinese are a make-or-break audience for Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. And movies are now an essential part of China's global "soft power" strategy: a Chinese rea...

Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II - Paperback

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by Daniel James Brown (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of NPR's "Books We Love" of 2021Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Winner of the Christopher Award "Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism... Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown's ability to make us care deeply about the fates of these individual soldiers...a page-turner." - Wall Str...

Holding Together: The Hijacking of Rights in America and How to Reclaim Them for Everyone - Hardcover

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by John Shattuck (Author), Sushma Raman (Author), Mathias Risse (Author)A bold new assessment of the multipronged attack on rights in the United States, and how to push backAn overwhelming majority of Americans agree that rights are essential to their freedom, and that rights today are severely threatened. The promise of rights has been reimagined at pivotal moments in American history--from the American Revolution to the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement. Can today become another time o...

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by Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author)For more than thirty years, On Being a Therapist has inspired generations of mental health professionals (and their clients) to explore the most private, confusing, and sacred aspects of helping others. In this thoroughly revised and updated sixth edition, Jeffrey Kottler explores many of the challenges that therapists face in their practices today, including pressures from increased technology, economic realities, and advances in theory and technique. He also e...

Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology - Paperback

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by Jess Zimmerman (Author)A fresh cultural analysis of female monsters from Greek mythology, and an invitation for all women to reclaim these stories as inspiration for a more wild, more "monstrous" version of feminism The folklore that has shaped our dominant culture teems with frightening female creatures. In our language, in our stories (many written by men), we underline the idea that women who step out of bounds--who are angry or greedy or ambitious, who are overtly sexual or not sexy en...

Digital Playgrounds: The Hidden Politics of Children's Online Play Spaces, Virtual Worlds, and Connected Games - Paperback

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by Sara M. Grimes (Author)Digital Playgrounds makes the argument that online games play a uniquely meaningful role in children's lives, with profound implications for children's culture, agency, and rights in the digital era. Number of Pages: 372 Dimensions: 0.94 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 22, 2021

A Dream Too Big: The Story of an Improbable Journey from Compton to Oxford - Paperback

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by Caylin Louis Moore (Author)In this inspiring and provocative memoir about a young black man, Caylin Moore tells the against-all-odds story of his rise from racial injustice and cruel poverty in gang-ridden Los Angeles to academic success at the University of Oxford, with hope as his compass.A Dream to Big is for readers who want to ... enjoy a compelling, true, hard-to-believe inspirational story; thoughtfully embrace a long-overdue conversation about equality and justice in America; and b...

City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit - Hardcover

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by Stefan Szymanski (Author), Silke-Maria Weineck (Author)The changing fortunes of Detroit, told through the lens of the city's major sporting events, by the bestselling author of Soccernomics, and a prizewinning cultural critic From Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg to the Bad Boys, from Joe Louis and Gordie Howe to the Malice at the Palace, City of Champions explores the history of Detroit through the stories of its most gifted athletes and most celebrated teams, linking iconic events in the histo...

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by Middleton A. Harris (Editor), Ernest Smith (Editor), Morris Levitt (Editor)A new edition of the classic New York Times bestseller edited by Toni Morrison, offering an encyclopedic look at the black experience in America from 1619 through the 1940s with the original cover restored. "I am so pleased the book is alive again. I still think there is no other work that tells and visualizes a story of such misery with seriousness, humor, grace and triumph."--Toni Morrison Seventeenth-century ske...

Invisible Girls: Speaking the Truth about Sexual Abuse - Paperback

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by Patti Feuereisen (Author)A powerful source of healing for teen girls and young women who have experienced sexual abuse, Invisible Girls offers survivors agency and hope in an era when too many girls have suffered alone The statistics are staggering. One in four girls will experience sexual abuse by the time she is sixteen, and 48 percent of all rapes involve a young woman under the age of eighteen. It's not surprising then, that in a society where sexual abuse of young women is rampant, m...

The Storytelling Coach: How to Listen, Praise, and Bring Out People's Best (American Storytelling) - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Doug Lipman (Author)Winner of Storytelling World Award & the Pegasus AwardWhether we are in a business meeting, before a congregation, or in front of a class of students, we are always telling stories. In The Storytelling Coach, Doug Lipman shares his proven principles for teaching people to bring life and power to their stories. Lipman outlines his basic coaching principles, guidelines for emotional safety, the four primary obstacles to success, and sugges...

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration - Hardcover

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by Isabel Wilkerson (Author)NATIONAL BEST SELLER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - NAMED ONE OF TIME'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE AND ONE OF BUZZFEED'S BEST BOOKS OF THE DECADE "A brilliant and stirring epic . . . Ms. Wilkerson does for the Great Migration what John Steinbeck did for the Okies in his fiction masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath; she humanizes history, giving it emotional and psychological depth."--John Stauffer, The Wall Street Journal NAMED ONE OF THE TE...

Essential Works of Lenin: What Is to Be Done? and Other Writings - Paperback

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by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (Author)Among the most influential political and social forces of the twentieth century, modern communism rests firmly on philosophical, political, and economic underpinnings developed by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, later known as Lenin. In this volume, comprising the four works generally considered his most important publications, Lenin presents the goals and tactics of Communism with remarkable directness and forcefulness.His first major work was The Development of Cap...

Cuentos Folkloricos Latinoamericanos: Fábulas de Las Tradiciones Hispanas E Indígenas / Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Tra - Paperback

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by John Bierhorst (Editor)Extendiendo a veinte países y quinientos años, desde los mitos coloniales más tempranos hasta los cuentos orales coleccionados en el siglo veinte desde el sur de California, Florida, Texas y Nuevo México, EE.UU., Cuentos Folklóricos Latinoamericanos es la primera antología publicada en español representante de la tradición folklórico de América hispanohablante en su totalidad. Incluido en ésta colección panorámica, hay relatos con origen en la Europa medieval, el Med...

Democracy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Naomi Zack (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Democracy refers to both ideal and real forms of government. The concept of democracy means that those governed -- the demos -- have a say in government. But different conceptions of democracy have left many out. Naomi Zack provides here a fresh treatment of the history of this idea and its key conceptions. In the ancient world, direct and representative democracy in Athens and Rome privileged elites, as did democrat...

Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies - Paperback

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by Andrea Ritchie (Author), Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Foreword by), Adrienne Maree Brown (Foreword by)An exploration of how emergent strategies can help us meet this moment, survive what is to come, and shape safer and more just futures.Practicing New Worlds explores how principles of emergence, adaptation, iteration, resilience, transformation, interdependence, decentralization and fractalization can shape organizing toward a world without the violence of surveillance, police, prisons, jails, or...

How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice - Paperback

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by Jemar Tisby (Author)Winner of the 2022 ECPA Christian Book Award for Faith & CultureHow do we effectively confront racial injustice? We need to move beyond talking about racism and start equipping ourselves to fight against it.In this follow-up to the New York Times Bestseller the Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby offers an array of actionable items to confront racism. How to Fight Racism introduces a simple framework--the A.R.C. Of Racial Justice--that teaches readers to consistently i...

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom - Paperback

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by Yeonmi Park (Author), Maryanne Vollers (Author)"I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea." - Yeonmi Park "One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring." - The Bookseller "Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible d...

Myth: Stories from World Mythology - Hardcover

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by Sarah Bartlett (Author)Discover the world's greatest myths and legends - from Greek mythology to Oceanic mythology - in this comprehensive guide Humans have always told stories, and myths have been used for millennia as a means of storytelling. A good tale can deliver an important message, an understanding of deeper emotional conflicts, or perhaps act as a light piece of entertainment. Myths have always been a useful lens through which to see reality, as well as granting explanations for t...

Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond Productivity Culture - Paperback

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by Jenny Odell (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The visionary author of How to Do Nothing returns to challenge the notion that 'time is money.' . . . Expect to feel changed by this radical way of seeing."--Esquire "One of the most important books I've read in my life."--Ed Yong, author of An Immense WorldA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Chicago Public Library, Electric Lit In her first book, How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconnecting from...

Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions - Paperback

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by Temple Grandin (Author)INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD "A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we'll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century." --Steve Silberman "An absolute eye-opener." --Frans de Waal A landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers A quarter of a century after her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how...

Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--And Keep--Friends - Hardcover

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by Marisa G. Franco (Author)Instant New York Times bestseller Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding "your people" in an ever-more-fragmented world? How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us--for e...

A Year Without a Name: A Memoir - Paperback

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by Cyrus Dunham (Author)A "stunning" (Hanif Abdurraqib), "unputdownable" (Mary Karr) meditation on queerness, family, and desire. How do you know if you are transgender? How do you know if what you want and feel is real? How do you know whether to believe yourself? Cyrus Dunham's life always felt like a series of imitations--lovable little girl, daughter, sister, young gay woman. But in a culture of relentless self-branding, and in a family subject to the intrusions and objectifications that...

The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar - Paperback

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by Robin R. Means Coleman (Author), Mark H. Harris (Author)A definitive and surprising exploration of the history of Black horror films, after the rising success of Get Out, Candyman, and Lovecraft Country from creators behind the acclaimed documentary, Horror Noire. The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond. This eye-opening book delves into the themes, ...

The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial God - Paperback

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by Zecharia Sitchin (Author)The companion volume to The Earth Chronicles series that reveals the identity of mankind's ancient gods - Explains why these "gods" from Nibiru, the Anunnaki, genetically engineered Homo sapiens, gave Earthlings civilization, and promised to return Zecharia Sitchin's bestselling series The Earth Chronicles provided humanity's side of the story concerning our origins at the hands of the Anunnaki, "those who from heaven to earth came." In The Lost Book of Enki we now...

Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey - Paperback

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by Lillian Schlissel (Author)More than a quarter of a million Americans crossed the continental United States between 1840 and 1870, going west in one of the greatest migrations of modern times. The frontiersmen have become an integral part of our history and folklore, but the Westering experiences of American women are equally central to an accurate picture of what life was like on the frontier. Through the diaries, letters, and reminiscences of women who participated in this migration, Wome...

Beneath the Moon: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World - Hardcover

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by Yoshi Yoshitani (Author)Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani. Many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations. In this riveting collection of fables and folktales from cultures across the globe, characters from beloved fairytales, cultural fables, ancient mythologies, and inspirational deities are bro...

The Serial Killer's Apprentice - Paperback

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by Katherine Ramsland (Author), Tracy Ullman (Author)Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already been ensnared by the charming older man, bribed with cash to help lure boys to Corll's home. When Henley unwittingly entered the trap, Corll evidently sensed he'd be of more use as a second accomplice than another victim. He baited Henley with the same deal he'd...

Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World - Paperback

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by Christian Cooper (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up."Wondrous . . . captivating."--Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Immense World A Washington Post and Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year - Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal Christian Cooper is a ...

Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration - Hardcover

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by Harold Holzer (Author)From acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, a groundbreaking account of Lincoln's grappling with the politics of immigration against the backdrop of the Civil War. In the three decades before the Civil War, some ten million foreign-born people settled in the United States, forever altering the nation's demographics, culture, and--perhaps most significantly--voting patterns. America's newest residents fueled the national economy, but they also wrought enorm...

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by Christopher Hodapp (Author)Unravel the mysteries of the Masons All the myths and rumors about Masonic organizations probably have you wondering "what do Masons really do?" Questions like this one are a natural by-product of being the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This book is an ideal starting place to find answers to your questions about the secret and not-so-secret things about Freemasonry. Now in its third edition, this international best-seller peeks behind the door...