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  Uncivil War An - Taking Back Our...

  Anonimo

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  The author of the Washington Post’s hugely influential ""Plum Line"" sounds the alarm on the subversion of our democracy by self-interested politicians, greedy plutocrats, foreign government hacking, racial prejudice, media propaganda and our own lack of vigilance, and what must be done to save it before it’s too late. 
  The sophistication and ambition of those now eroding American democracy by gaming the rules in their favor is unprecedented, including computer-generated gerrymandering, unreasonable voter ID laws, limitations on voting hours, a lack of convenient polling places, and efforts to disenfranchise likely Democratic voters. This has been accompanied by foreign government intervention and an unprecedented level of political disinformation that threatens to undermine the very possibility of shared agreement on facts and poses profound new challenges to the media’s ability to inform the citizenry. 
  Yet it would be wrong to think that the problem is that Republicans alone have learned how to work the system—our electoral process is undermining itself from within: its dysfunctional rules incentivize vicious partisan efforts to tilt the playing field, combining in a toxic escalation of polarization and a frightening corrosion of basic norms that threaten to totally eradicate fair play in politics. 
  In An Uncivil War, Washington Post journalist Greg Sargent vividly lifts the curtain on the nightmare dynamic that is transforming American politics into little more than a naked power struggle. Yet An Uncivil War is not only a thorough dissection of an ultimately immoral system, but a handbook for turning that around by restoring authentic democracy. Given the incredibly high stakes in 2018 and 2020, Sargent’s book could not be more essential.

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  Apparently Normal Person An -...

  Bonnie R. Armstrong

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  Have you ever questioned the truths behind a seemingly ordinary life? 
  An Apparently Normal Person takes you on a captivating journey through the depths of trauma, resilience and the power of the human spirit. In this inspiring memoir, Bonnie Armstrong unveils the uncharted territory of her dissociation, a survival mechanism that became a catalyst for healing. 
  At the height of an accomplished professional career, an inexplicable illness hints at a connection to a forgotten suicide attempt decades earlier. The author is led to unravel the enigma of her past. What follows is the revelation of a secret internal community that helped her function in the face of unspeakable suffering. 
  This book offers hope to the two-thirds of adults who have experienced some type of childhood trauma. More than a story, it’s a testament to the transformative path from darkness to wholeness. 
  Brave, raw and ultimately uplifting, An Apparently Normal Person serves as a beacon of hope for those seeking solace and healing from hidden pain.

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  LGBTQ+ Trailblazers of San...

  Dr. William Lipsky

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  Famous and forgotten, they're all our fabulous ancestors.  From Charles Warren Stoddard, the first openly gay San Franciscan, to Felicia "Flames" Elizondo, the exuberant transgender rights advocate, the LGBT community is integrally woven into the fabric of the city's history. Household names like Queen Califia, Charley Parkhurst, Elsa Gidlow, Jose Sarria and Harvey Milk are celebrated worldwide, while Bert LaRose, Mabel Edison and Clarence Lockett are now largely forgotten. Whether '49ers, bohemians, beatniks, boomers, hippies, clones or conformists, their fascinating stories contributed to the development of a vibrant community, many simply by being themselves.  Join Dr. William Lipsky as he recounts their struggles and achievements in the City by the Bay.

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  Empowering Bilingual Connections...

  Tiane Teo Ting Ting

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  Are you eager to give your kids the world, starting with the gift of languages? As a parent of three and an educator for thirty years, I have seen firsthand how speaking more than one language opens doors, connects us to our roots, and even sharpens our minds. 
  Welcome to the Family Adventure 
  If you are holding this book, you are probably a bit like me—passionate about providing your children with opportunities and skills that will last a lifetime. This book is a heartfelt guide for families navigating the unique bilingual landscape of Singapore, especially those with Chinese roots. Whether you excelled in Chinese language studies or faced challenges in an English-dominated environment, this guide is for you. 
  Why This Book? 
  This book is a must-read for Singapore families and those abroad who want to cultivate a Chinese-speaking environment at home. It offers practical, enjoyable ways to integrate Chinese into your family’s routine, making language learning a shared adventure rather than a solitary endeavor. 
  Being bilingual is like having a superpower. It means you can chat, laugh, and dream in two languages. For our families, it’s about staying connected to our Chinese heritage while thriving in Singapore's English-speaking world. Bilingual children excel at solving puzzles, switching between tasks, and even tuning into others' feelings—all thanks to the mental gymnastics of juggling two languages. 
  Ready, Set, Go! 
  Are you ready to embark on this bilingual adventure with your family? It’s a journey filled with laughter, learning, and maybe a few language mix-ups, but I promise it will be worth it. Let’s give our kids the gift of languages and watch them soar. Here’s to our bilingual journey—let the fun begin!

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  The Delectable Negro - Human...

  Vincent Woodard, E. Patrick Johnson

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  Scholars of US and transatlantic slavery have largely ignored or dismissed accusations that Black Americans were cannibalized. Vincent Woodard takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveholder, and further draws attention to the ways in which Blacks experienced their consumption as a fundamentally homoerotic occurrence. 
   
   
   
  Utilizing many staples of African American literature and culture, such as the slave narratives of Olaudah Equiano, Harriet Jacobs, and Frederick Douglass, as well as other less circulated materials like James L. Smith's slave narrative, runaway slave advertisements, and numerous articles from Black newspapers published in the nineteenth century, Woodard traces the racial assumptions, political aspirations, gender codes, and philosophical frameworks that dictated both European and white American arousal towards Black males and hunger for Black male flesh. He concludes with an examination of the controversial chain gang oral sex scene in Toni Morrison's Beloved, suggesting that even at the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century, we are still at a loss for language with which to describe Black male hunger within a plantation culture of consumption. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Quiet Night Think - Poems & Essays

  Gillian Sze

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  “One function of the poet at any time is to discover by his own thought and feeling what seems to him to be poetry at that time,” writes Wallace Stevens. In Quiet Night Think, award-winning poet Gillian Sze expresses her own definition.
  		 
  During the remarkable period of early parenthood, Sze’s new maternal role urges her to contemplate her own origins, both familial and artistic. Comprised of six personal essays, poems, and a concluding long poem, Quiet Night Think takes its title from a direct translation of an eighth-century Chinese poem by Li Bai, the subject of the opening essay. Sze’s memory of reading Li Bai’s poem as a child marks the beginning of an unshakable encounter with poetry. What follows is an intimate anatomization of her particular entanglement with languages and cultures.
  		 
  In her most generically diverse book yet, Sze moves between poetry and prose, mother and writer, the lyrical and the autobiographical, all the while inviting readers to meditate with her on questions of emergence and transformation: What are you trying to be? Where does a word break off? What calls to us throughout the night?

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