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  Upside Down - A Primer for the...

  Eduardo Galeano

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  From the winner of the first Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom, a bitingly funny, kaleidoscopic vision of the First World through the eyes of the Third.Eduardo Galeano, author of the incomparable Memory of Fire Trilogy, combines a novelist's intensity, a poet's lyricism, a journalist's fearlessness, and the strong judgments of an engaged historian. Now his talents are richly displayed in Upside Down, an eloquent, passionate, sometimes hilarious exposé of our first-world privileges and assumptions.In a series of lesson plans and a “program of study” about our beleaguered planet, Galeano takes the reader on a wild trip through the global looking glass. From a master class in “The Impunity of Power” to a seminar on “The Sacred Car” —with tips along the way on “How to Resist Useless Vices” and a declaration of “The Right to Rave” —he surveys a world unevenly divided between abundance and deprivation, carnival and torture, power and helplessness. We have accepted a reality we should reject, Galeano teaches us, one where machines are more precious than humans, people are hungry, poverty kills, and children toil from dark to dark.A work of fire and charm, Upside Down makes us see the world anew and even glimpse how it might be set right.“Galeano's outrage is tempered by intelligence, an ineradicable sense of humor, and hope.” —Los Angeles Times

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  Is Reality Optional? - And Other...

  Thomas Sowell

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  Thomas Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his thoughts on politics, race, and common sense with a section at the end for thought-provoking quotes.

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  The Radical Imagination of Black...

  Pearl K. Ford Dowe

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  Including interviews with Black women holding political office at the national, state, and local levels, as well as focus group data, The Radical Imagination of Black Women challenges political science's current approach to political ambition by exploring how Black women decide to seek political office. Pearl K. Ford Dowe argues that ambition for Black women cannot be measured only by political candidacies and ascents of the political chain of power. Black women are uniquely positioned within their communities to influence politics and public policy, which stems from unique variables of socialization, gender and racial identity, and marginalization that shape the political attitudes of Black women. Thus, Dowe asserts that Black women's political ambition often manifests outside formal politics, in activism and community building, a process that is linked to a wider radical vision for a full democracy. This is ambition that occurs in a specific context of marginalization, and both motivation and the conditions surrounding such motivation are critical to understanding the full range of Black women's political work. By focusing on Black women's experiences in elite politics, The Radical Imagination of Black Women is a much-needed intervention in the literature on electoral ambition, women in politics, and candidates and elections.

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  Editorial Wild Oats

  Mark Twain

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  Editorial Wild Oats is a classic collection of non-fiction, journalistic essays from Mark Twain. It contains:My First Literary VentureMy First Literary VentureJournalism in TennesseeNicodemus Dodge PrinterMr. Bloke's ItemHow I Edited an Agricultural PaperThe Killing of Julius Caesar 'Localized'

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  Slavery Gone For Good - Modern...

  Cory Edmund Endrulat

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  What Is Slavery? Do YOU Know How To Define Slavery? 
  Does Slavery Still Exist? 
  Is Slavery Natural? 
  You may have been taught about Slavery in school, but there's more to what you must know! In this easy-to-read light-weight book, you will learn everything you need to know about Slavery. 
  What you will learn in "Slavery Gone For Good": 
  - Simple and clear definitions about Slavery, freedom, rights and more! 
  - A brief history of Slavery 
  - How slavery manifests 
  - The different forms of Slavery 
  - A unique perspective based solely on common sense (reason), equality and justice, not any ideology 
  - Over 50 quotes from former slaves, abolitionists, philosophers and more! 
  - The mentalities involved with Slavery 
  - What you can teach others and your children, and for generations to come! 
  - Unifying and timeless principles that can be learned and utilized worldwide! 
  - A more inquisitive view of Slavery with a unique question and answer format 
  - Practical action-steps, both individual and collective, for freedom! 
  - Requirements for the abolition of Slavery 
  - How YOU are contributing to Slavery 
  - Common views of definitions versus more clarified and descriptive definitions 
  - Resources to expand upon the topics presented, for this knowledge that few peoples are presently aware about! 
  “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free” - Frederick Douglass, Former Slave, Abolitionist

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  America a Redemption Story -...

  Senator Tim Scott

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  Read by the author. 
  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
  The American Dream isn’t a thing of the past, but a miracle of the present. 
  Now more than ever, it’s easy to focus on the divisions that plague our nation. It may seem as if our best days are behind us, but bestselling author and senator Tim Scott believes we have yet to realize the fullness of our identity. We are in the midst of a story that’s still unfolding. And beautiful opportunities await. 
  In this powerful memoir, Scott recounts formative events of his life alongside the inspiring stories of other Americans who have risen above hardship and embodied the values that make our nation great. Together these personal and inspirational accounts call readers to embracethe mountaintops as well as the valleys on the journey to a more perfect union;a path marked by optimism, hope, and resolve; anda future characterized by endurance, unity, and strength. 
    
  Both a clear-eyed reckoning with our nation’s failures and an ode to its accomplishments, America, a Redemption Story issues a clarion call for all of us to rise courageously to the greatness within our reach. 
  Photos are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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