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  Speaking my Soul - Race Life and...

  John Russell Rickford

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  Speaking My Soul is the honest story of linguist John R. Rickford's life from his early years as the youngest of ten children in Guyana to his status as Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Stanford, of the transformation of his identity from colored or mixed race in Guyana to black in the USA, and of his work championing Black Talk and its speakers. 
   
   
   
  In this engaging memoir, Rickford recalls landmark events for his racial identity like being elected president of the Black Student Association at the U of California, Santa Cruz; learning from black expeditions to the South Carolina Sea Islands, Jamaica, Belize, and Ghana; and meeting or interviewing civil rights icons like Huey P. Newton, Rosa Parks, and South African Dennis Brutus. He worked with Rachel Jeantel, Trayvon Martin's friend and key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman for his murder. Zimmerman's exoneration sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. 
   
   
   
  This is the account of a former director of African and African American studies whose work has increased our understanding of the richness of African American language and our awareness of the education and criminal justice challenges facing African-Americans. It is key for students and faculty in linguistics, mixed-race studies, African American studies, and social justice.

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  Voices of Freedom - Harriet...

  Elise Baker

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  Women have been at the forefront of significant positive change for generations, and yet they still struggle to have their voices heard. 
  There is no more obvious example of this than when learning about modern history, where little acknowledgment is given to women's incredible feats and sacrifices during major world events. 
  However, there are hundreds of true stories of brave women activists, each one fighting for important causes such as ending slavery and other forms of oppression. 
  You just need to know where to find these stories. 
  Introducing Voices of Freedom, a riveting book which brings to life the captivating stories of brave women like Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman, who shattered the chains of slavery. 
  Voices of Freedom also sheds light on the crucial roles of lesser-known women abolitionists. Their stories will open your eyes to the countless unsung female heroes whose contributions have shaped our world. 
  If you are searching for a history book with a difference, packed with page-turning details of the lives of women who dramatically changed the course of history, you've come to the right place! 
  Inside Voices of Freedom, discover:  
  ● Harriet Tubman and her involvement in the Underground Railroad. 
  ● The Grimké sisters and their impact on the women's rights movement. 
  ● Elizabeth Heyrick and her role in abolishing the slave trade. 
  ● Mary Ann Shadd Cary and how she helped escaped fugitives. 
  ● Sojourner Truth and the challenges she overcame in her career.  
  By reading Voices of Freedom, you're ensuring the stories of these brave women are never forgotten. So don't wait! Dive into this fascinating journey through history and let these powerful voices resonate with you. 
   

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  Inner Peace Manual

  Rev. Dr Cindy Paulos

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  Rev. Dr. Cindy Paulos is a music producer, author/poet, lyricist, composer-producer, artist and longtime Radio Announcer on multiple stations for KAOI RADIO in Maui, Hawaii, and KUOS in Sedona which she co-founded. She has hosted the longest running talk show on Maui for 30 years. She was honored to be awarded UNESCO Center for Peace announces 2020 Cross-Cultural & Peace Crafter Award Laureates She also received the 2021 Gandhi Peace Award and was named Outstanding Metaphysician and Media Personality by the Harvest Convention. She founded the Peace Projects as a result of honoring those awards, and decided to write a book about peace that came many interviews on this subject. 
  This is a book which is not only a "manual" of sorts for achieving inner peace, but more than that, this crucial piece of art is also something that you and your loved ones will cherish for generations to come! Why? 
  Because the more you read it, over and over from beginning to end, you will realize something new and different each time! A new and special series of revelations will come upon you like a gentle wave or breeze across a sandy shore, clearing a path, if you will, to exploring even more adventures! A continual uncovering, if-you-will, of the miracles of life itself, and on-goingly, as if you were a child looking at the beauty of a flower for the first time. 
  How does Cindy accomplish this? Through a series of instructions and exercises, examples of meditations for your enjoyment, the Infinite Beauty and Wisdom of her poetry, crafted by the mind and the heart of the Infinite Itself, I dare to add! 
  Cindy's book is an important EXPERIENCE, not to be overlooked, nor taken lightly, yet celebrated with the same joy that you experienced as a child, untainted and innocent. Allow yourself to be TRANSFORMED through this work. 
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  Educating for Happiness - How...

  Brian Gibson

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  Are our schools preparing children for success or well-being? 
  In an age of rising stress, disconnection, and mental health struggles among students, traditional education is no longer enough. Parents, educators, and policymakers are asking urgent questions: What does it mean to thrive in school truly? How do we prepare children not just to perform, but to flourish? 
  Educating for Happiness offers a powerful answer: by integrating the science of positive psychology and the practice of social-emotional learning (SEL) into the heart of our classrooms. 
  In this groundbreaking book, you’ll discover: 
  ·        How happiness, emotional intelligence, and resilience impact academic performance and life outcomes 
  ·        Proven strategies for teaching SEL that foster empathy, self-awareness, and healthier relationships 
  ·        Real-world case studies from classrooms that are already transforming student well-being 
  ·        Practical frameworks for educators, administrators, and parents to build more emotionally intelligent schools 
  ·        The future of education—and why student well-being is its cornerstone 
  Backed by cutting-edge research and years of experience at the intersection of psychology and education, the author makes a clear and urgent case: emotional and mental health are not extras, they are essentials. 
  Are you ready to help reshape the future of education, starting today? 
   Buy Educating for Happiness now and begin your journey toward building schools where every child can flourish.

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  Three Castles Burning - A...

  Donal Fallon

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  Eason Favourite Book of the Year 2022 
   
  'she is no small town, and this is no small story . . .'
  BASED ON THE POPULAR DUBLIN HISTORY PODCAST
  
  
  A companion to the hugely successful podcast of the same name by Donal Fallon, THREE CASTLES BURNING is an enjoyable wander through some of Dublin's less obvious but more interesting streets and roads such as Henrietta Street, Watling Street, Fownes Street and Kildare Road.
  On the Dublin streets we walk every day, there are hidden reminders of the lesser-known heroes and events that have contributed to the evolving story of our capital. The city's motto, 'the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city', may feel outdated and loaded today but the three burning castles of its ancient coat of arms have come to represent the indomitable spirit, creativity and vision that define this big town. Inspired by the No. 1 podcast, Three Castles Burning: A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets champions the activists, workers, architects, poets, migrants, artists and merchants who have made and remade the city we know and love by going beneath the many layers of twelve key streets where they lived and worked. Because, in the city Joyce called the 'Hibernian Metropolis', the disobedience of its citizens is the cornerstone of its past, present and future.
  This combination of social, cultural, industrial and commercial, and political history, through the prism of the places where revolutions great and small were sparked, offers the reader a fresh and unexpected take on Ireland's capital city.

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  The Kingdom of the Isles -...

  R. Andrew McDonald

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  This study explores the history of the western seaboard of Scotland (the Hebrides, Argyll and the Isle of Man) in a formative but often neglected era: the central middle ages, from the mightly Somerled to his descendant John MacDonald, the first Lord of the Isles (c. 1336).
  Drawing on a variety of sources, this very readable narrative deals with three major and closely interrelated themes: first, the existence of the Isles and coastal mainland as a kingdom from c.1100 to 1266; second, the rulers of the region, Somerled and his descendants, the MacDougalls, MacDonalds and MacRuaris; and third, the often complex relations among the Isles, Scotland, Norway and England. A fully rounded history emerges, which transcends national viewpoints.
  While political history predominates, the changing nature of society in the isles is emphasised throughout, and separate chapters address the church and monasticism as well as the monuments – the castles, monasteries, churches and chapels that form an enduring legacy.

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