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  Silencing White Noise - Six...

  Willie Dwayne Francois III

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  Racism is omnipresent in American life, both public and private. We are immersed in what prominent Black church leader Willie Dwayne Francois III calls white noise—the racist speech, ideas, and policies that lull us into inaction on racial justice. White noise masks racial realities and prevents constructive responses to microaggressions, structural inequality, and overt interpersonal racism. 
   
   
   
  In this book, Francois calls people of all racial backgrounds to take up practices that overcome silence and inaction on race and that advance racial repair. Drawing from his anti-racism curriculum, the Public Love Organizing and Training (PLOT) Project, Francois encourages us to move from a "colorblind" stance and mythic innocence to one that takes an honest account of our national history and acknowledges our complicity in racism as a prelude to anti-racist interventions. 
   
   
   
  Weaving together personal narrative, theology, and history, this book invites us to engage six "rhythms of reparative intercession." These are six practices of anti-racism that aim to repair harm by speaking up and "acting up" on behalf of others. Silencing White Noise offers concrete ways to help people wrest free from the dangers of racism and to develop lifelong Christian anti-racist practices.

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  The Housewife And The Hitchhiker

  Stephanie Gwladferth

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  Kate is a student, hitching her way to Glastonbury in 1995. Julie is a newly separated housewife in her 40s, driving home. Against her better judgement, she picks Kate up and gets taken on a voyage of discovery that changes her life. 
  Note: This consists of two stories, one from Julie's point of view and the other telling the same events from Kate's point of view and extending the story a bit. 
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  …She took a sip of the wine. “What about you? Ever tried a walk on the wild side?” 
  “What? Oh, you mean have I ever, um, been with a woman. No” Julie took another sip of the wine to hide her nervousness. I thought I’d got over this, why is it coming back? 
  “Never? Not even at school? Never ‘practise’ kissing with your best friend? Never go to your best friend’s house and compare the changes puberty was making to you both? Never spent the night spooning with a friend at a sleepover? I did all of those and whereas I was gay I’m pretty sure they weren’t” 
  Julie was sure her face was red as she answered. “No, I’ve never done anything like that” Though I do remember Cynthia at school talking about practising kissing with Emma. And I remember feeling jealous… She gulped some more wine to hide her discomfort. And why am I uncomfortable with this? 
  “Well, if you want to see what you missed out on, I’m here.” Kate said with a smile and a seductive pout. 
  Heart pounding, Julie replied “I thought you said I was safe with you”, smiling and laughing nervously. Did she mean that? Do I want her to have meant it? 
  “I said that I wouldn’t do anything that you don’t want me to. And I meant it.” She reached over to put her wine glass down, moving closer as she did. “So, what do you want, Julie? Would you like me to kiss you?” 
  Oh God… “I…” What do I say? “I…” Julie couldn’t speak, her voice was paralysed with the thought of where this might lead.

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  3 Years in Pakistan - The Erik...

  Erik Audé

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  "3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story" offers a riveting account of Erik Aude's tumultuous three-year journey through the heart of Pakistan. Falsely accused of drug trafficking, Aude's life takes an unexpected turn as he finds himself thrust into the unforgiving depths of a foreign prison system. Amid the harsh realities of death row, Aude discovers unexpected pockets of humanity and kindness that illuminate the darkness surrounding him. Through the trials and tribulations of incarceration, Aude's resilience shines as he navigates the complexities of the Pakistani legal system with unwavering determination. "3 Years in Pakistan" is a gripping tale of survival, redemption, and the enduring power of the human spirit to find light in the darkest of places

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  Indispensable Witness The:...

  Troy Crawford

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  On the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the "Dean of Legal Analysts" reveals the gritty, forensic truth behind four decades spent in the crosshairs of power. 
  Most people know Jonathan Turley as the calm, professorial voice on their screens during the nation’s darkest constitutional hours. They see the sharp three-piece suit and the record-breaking congressional testimonies. What they don’t see is the "Unseen Struggle"—the secret proceedings, professional isolation, and high-stakes missions that never make the news. 
  In this explosive biography, Troy Crawford pulls back the curtain on the "Unseen Architect" of American dissent. From the toxic, "non-existent" pits of Area 51 to a white-knuckle, 1,600-mile emergency pandemic drive to save a client from a Supermax prison, this is a raw dive into the cost of protecting our most basic freedoms. 
  Inside the Hidden Battles:The Ghost in the Machine: Turley’s fight against the "Architecture of Silence" at secret military bases where the law simply evaporated.The Impeachment Oracle: A behind-the-scenes look at the Clinton and Trump hearings from the perspective of the "Man Without a Country"—the lone witness defending the Madisonian Guardrails in a room full of rage.The Digital Dark Age: A forensic autopsy of the "Censorship Industrial Complex," exposing how Big Tech and government created a "Speech Phobia" to muzzle the American mind. 
  As we navigate the Age of Rage, Turley’s journey serves as a final warning. The right to dissent is the only thing standing between the Republic and the Void. 
  They wanted his silence. They got his testimony. Now, you get the truth.

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  True Meditation - Allowing...

  Adyashanti

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  What would happen if you were to allow everything to be exactly as it is? If you gave up the need for control, and instead embraced the whole of your experience in each moment that arose? In the 14 years that he studied Zen Buddhism, Adyashanti found that most seasoned meditators had used the practice as a means to a goal they never reached. Ultimately he realized that only when you let go of all techniques—even the concept of yourself as a meditator—will you open to the art of true meditation: dwelling in the natural state. True Meditation invites you to join the growing number of seekers who have been touched by the wisdom of Adyashanti to learn:How to make the "effortless effort" that will vivify the present moment• Meditative self-inquiry and The Way of Subtraction—how to ask a spiritually powerful question, and how to determine the real answer• Three guided meditations intended to reveal what Adyashanti calls your home as awareness itselfWe've been taught that awakening is difficult, explains Adyashanti, that to wake up from the illusion of separation takes years. But all it really takes is a willingness to look into the depths of your experience here and now. True Meditation gives you the opportunity to reclaim the original purpose of meditation—as a gateway to the objectless freedom of being.

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  Union’s Most Famous Spies The:...

  Charles River Editors

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  In September 1862, the Union had no intelligence service worthy of the name. It had detectives, scouts, scattered networks of informants, balloons, signal flags, and a great deal of luck, but the federal government did not have a coordinated system, to the extent that military commanders did not know enemy troop strength. By the end of the war, the Union would be running the most sophisticated intelligence operations in American history to that point, utilizing an integrated, all-source, professional service that fed the commanding generals daily reports on enemy strength, disposition, morale, and intent. Just as importantly, the Union also successfully maintained a network of spies inside the Confederate capital that intercepted enemy signal traffic; read Southern newspapers for what the editors had let slip, and used escaped slaves as sources of intelligence. Remarkably, the spy at the center of the efforts in Richmond was a Southern woman who hailed from the city itself.  
  In some ways, Pauline Cushman was able to take advantage of the fact she was a woman, but unlike regular civilians who could blend in, she had the disadvantage of being a recognizable actress. Near the end of the war, she was photographed by Matthew Brady, who had documented the Civil War's battlefields, generals, and, most memorably, casualties. The photograph was taken after she had been rescued and the nation had learned what she had done behind Confederate lines in the spring and summer of 1863. She was already famous as the “Spy of the Cumberland,” making her the greatest heroine of the year. 
  	The story of how the Union Army went from the bumbling improvisation of 1861 to the professional craft of 1865, and back to nothing in 1866, is a story of inflated estimates and accidental discoveries, of slaves who walked into federal lines with maps in their heads, of Richmond spinsters who carried coded messages in hollow eggs, and of New York lawyers who learned on the job how to count the enemy.

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