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  Gaelic Guerrilla - John Angus...

  Roy Pedersen

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  This is the astonishing story of John Angus Mackay, an islander from a humble background who achieved what others regarded as impossible. Through his tireless efforts, the Scottish Gaelic language and culture has turned a corner, and the number of young Gaelic speakers is increasing. Perhaps his most evident achievement came after a long, dogged and forensically focused campaign for the Gaelic television service against huge establishment resistance. At times, the channel now attracts viewership figures well in excess of the total number of Gaelic speakers in Scotland. But that is only part of John Angus' story: his courage to overcome disability, his contributions as a gifted teacher and his pivotal role in advancing community co-operatives in his native Lewis are all part of what he has achieved.

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  Inverse Cowgirl - A Memoir

  Alicia Roth Weigel

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  ""One of the most brilliant thought leaders I have been able to share space with.""—Jonathan van Ness, from the foreword 
  ""The must-read memoir of fall 2023.""—Them 
  ""Powerful and vital.""—Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Song of Achilles 
  From a celebrated activist on the forefront of fighting for intersex representation and rights—and a subject of the forthcoming documentary Every Body, from the filmmakers behind RBG—a funny, thought-provoking collection of essays about owning your identity and living your truth. 
  Two percent of the world’s population—the same percentage of humans who have naturally red hair—is born intersex. Yet many people aren’t even familiar with the word. 
  Intersex individuals are born with both male and female reproductive organs, yet many are stripped of their identity at birth when a parent designates M or F on a birth certificate. That subjective choice is often followed by invasive, life-changing surgeries, performed without the individual’s consent. Intersex people have become a target of politicians, attacked for who they are and threatened by legislation that attempts to categorize and define them. 
  Alicia Weigel is fighting back against the hate and fearmongering to protect the rights and lives of everyone. In this book, she boldly speaks out about working as a change agent in a state that actively attempts to pass legislation that would erase her existence, explores how we can reclaim bodily autonomy, and encourages us to amplify our voices to be heard. 
  Disarming, funny, charming, and powerful, this is a vital account of personal accomplishment that will open eyes and change minds.

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  The Clean Money Revolution -...

  Joel Solomon, Tyee Bridge

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  “[Joel is] a beloved local financial superhero, and this book is a brilliant roadmap to purposeful investing.” —Catherine Ludgate, Manager of Community Investment, Vancity 
   
  By 2050, $50 trillion will change hands in North America in the largest generational wealth transfer ever. It will remake the world and be the biggest money-making opportunity in history. 
   
  “Business as usual,” founded on exploitation and environmental ruin, is over. Climate catastrophe, reactionary politics, and widening inequity have put the world on edge. Meanwhile innovations are shifting the economic ground, and an entire generation is pounding the table for real change. Capitalism is evolving into a force that can restore the planet, transform the global economy, and bring justice to people. 
   
  Joel Solomon, impact investor and change agent, lays it on the line. The Clean Money Revolution is part memoir of an inspiring thought leader’s journey from presidential campaigner to pioneering investor, part insider’s guide to the businesses remaking the world, and part manifesto for a new vision of profit, power, and purpose. 
   
  Meet some of the people behind this massive shift, and discover the role you can play in the $50-trillion movement toward true prosperity. A must-read for investors, wealth advisors, aspiring entrepreneurs, and all who want their values and money to work together to transform the future. 
   
  The Clean Money Revolution is on. Join it! 
   
  “Good helpful stuff to do with your filthy lucre.” —Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale 
   
  “Joel Solomon so eloquently lights the path society needs to take in order to ensure future generations can flourish on a sustainable planet earth.” —Reverend Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus

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  50 children stories Vol: 1

  Joseph Jacobs, The Brothers...

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  This Audiobook contains the following works1. Tom Tit Tot2. Three Sillies3. The Rose-Tree4. The Old Woman and her Pig5. How Jack went to Seek his Fortune6. Mr. Vinegar7. Nix Nought Nothing8. Jack Hannaford9. Binnorie10. Mouse and Mouser11. Cap o' Rushes12. Teeny-Tiny13. Jack and the Beanstalk14. The Story of the Three Little Pigs15. The Master and his Pupil16. Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse17. Jack and his Golden Snuff-Box18. The Story of the Three Bears19. Jack the Giant-Killer20. Henny-Penny21. Childe Rowland22. Molly Whuppie23. The Red Ettin24. The Golden Arm25. The History of Tom Thumb26. Mr. Fox27. Lazy Jack28. Johnny-Cake29. Earl Mar's Daughter30. Mr. Miacca31. The Adventures of Aladdin by The Brothers Grimm32. The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop33. Cinderella by The Brothers Grimm34. The Elves and the Shoemaker35. The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen36. Five Little Pigs by Joseph Martin Kronheim37. Hansel and Gretel by The Brothers Grimm38. The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen39. The Little Red Hen40. Little Red Riding Hood41. Rapunzel by The Brothers Grimm42. Snow White43. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter44. The Three Little Pigs45. Thumbelina46. The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop47. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen48. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams49. The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame (Part1)50. The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame (Part2)51.  The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (Part1)52. The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (Part2)

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  Broadmoor - A History of the...

  David Wilson, Jenni Day

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  In this audiobook adaptation of the 2013 documentary, David Wilson introduces listeners to notable serial killers throughout Britain. Using interviews, archives, and his own extensive knowledge, he is able to piece together the stories of these criminals as well as the story of Broadmoor Hospital, the high-security prison that was home to many of the criminally insane and housed some of the most notorious criminals in Britain's history.

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  Biting the Hand - Growing Up...

  Julia Lee

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  "Lee's narration of her brilliant memoir is penetrating with insight, raw with confessions, radiant with fury. Her meticulous writing is already stupendous, but the unguarded emotions that flow through her candid voice are a remarkable enhancement. Her tears of frustration and gratitude will surely prove contagious." - Booklist (starred review)"Lee's narration is powerful. She communicates all of her anger and frustration at the racism she experiences and sees around her. She shatters the idea that Asian Americans are the 'model minority', clearly laying out her points while also imbuing her performance with intense emotions that come from living in America's racist society." - AudioFile MagazineThis program is read by the author.In the vein of Eloquent Rage and Minor Feelings—a passionate, no-holds-barred memoir about the Asian American experience in a nation defined by racial stratificationWhen Julia Lee was fifteen, her hometown went up in smoke during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The daughter of Korean immigrant store owners in a predominantly Black neighborhood, Julia was taught to be grateful for the privilege afforded to her. However, the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of Rodney King, following the murder of Latasha Harlins by a Korean shopkeeper, forced Julia to question her racial identity and complicity. She was neither Black nor white. So who was she?This question would follow Julia for years to come, resurfacing as she traded in her tumultuous childhood for the white upper echelon of elite academia. It was only when she began a PhD in English that she found answers—not in the Brontës or Austen, as Julia had planned, but rather in the brilliant prose of writers like James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. Their works gave Julia the vocabulary and, more important, the permission to critically examine her own tortured position as an Asian American, setting off a powerful journey of racial reckoning, atonement, and self-discovery that has shaped her adult life.With prose by turns scathing and heart-wrenching, Julia Lee lays bare the complex disorientation and shame that stems from this country’s imposed racial hierarchy to argue that Asian Americans must leverage their liminality for lasting social change alongside Black and brown communities.A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

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