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Atrás queda la tierra by Arianna de Sousa-García
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUna novela que nos llama a no apartar la mirada del horror que viven quienes se ven obligados a emigrar.Mientras su mundo se cae a pedazos, la narradora de Atrás queda la tierra conecta una serie de memorias, palabras e imágenes, para escribir una conmovedora novela de no ficción sobre el dolor que provocan el despojo y la violencia... -
![Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Judy Norsigian]()
Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Judy Norsigian
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOur Bodies, Ourselves is the resource that women of all ages turn to for information about their bodies, sexuality, and reproductive health. Completely revised and updated, these pages provide women with the information and tools they need to make key health decisions—accurate, evidence-based information, input from leading experts, and personal stories from women who share their experiences...Categorized as:
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![Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All by Laura Bates]()
Men Who Hate Women: From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All by Laura Bates
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about.Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back...Categorized as:
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![The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda French Gates]()
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda French Gates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA debut from Forbes' third most powerful woman in the world, Melinda Gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment.For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission. Her goal, as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live... -
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![You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul Kix]()
You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul Kix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom journalist Paul Kix, the riveting story, never before fully told, of the 1963 Birmingham Campaign―ten weeks that would shape the course of the Civil Rights Movement and the future of America.It’s one of the iconic photographs of American A Black teenager, a policeman and his lunging German Shepherd. Birmingham, Alabama, May of 1963... -
![Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti]()
Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA clear and concise guide to the politics of post-Roe America, for readers eager to understand the attacks on our bodies and freedom—and to do something about itIn this, her most urgent book yet, New York Times–bestselling author Jessica Valenti dispels misinformation and cuts through the headline overwhelm to illuminate the full-scale assault conservative lawmakers have launched on women’s...Categorized as:
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![Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy by Francis Fukuyama]()
Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy by Francis Fukuyama
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe second volume of the bestselling landmark work on the history of the modern stateWriting in The Wall Street Journal, David Gress called Francis Fukuyama's Origins of Political Order "magisterial in its learning and admirably immodest in its ambition...Categorized as:
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![Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck]()
Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core... -
![For the Love of Men by Liz Plank]()
For the Love of Men by Liz Plank
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA nonfiction investigation into masculinity, For the Love of Men provides actionable steps for how to be a man in the modern world while also exploring how being a man has evolved.In 2019, traditional masculinity is both rewarded and sanctioned. Men grow up being told that boys don’t cry and dolls are for girls... -
![I Will Die on This Hill by Meghan Ashburn, Jules Edwards]()
I Will Die on This Hill by Meghan Ashburn, Jules Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is a significant divide between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children. Parents may feel attacked for their lack of understanding, and autistic adults who offer insight and guidance are also met with hostility and rejection... -
![How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach by Tobias Leenaert]()
How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach by Tobias Leenaert
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this thought-provoking book, Tobias Leenaert leaves well-trodden animal advocacy paths and takes a fresh look at the strategies, objectives, and communication of the vegan and animal rights movement. He argues that, given our present situation, with entire societies dependent on using animals, we need a very pragmatic approach...Categorized as:
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![Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom by bell hooks]()
Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom by bell hooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Teaching Critical Thinking, renowned cultural critic and progressive educator bell hooks addresses some of the most compelling issues facing teachers in and out of the classroom today...Categorized as:
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![The Cultural Politics of Emotion by Sara Ahmed]()
The Cultural Politics of Emotion by Sara Ahmed
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bold exploration of the relationship between emotions and politics, through case studies on international terrorism, asylum, migration, reconciliation and reparation. Develops a theory of how emotions work and their effects on our daily lives...Categorized as:
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![The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel]()
The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThese are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favour of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the promise that "you can make it if you try"... -
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![Block, Delete, Move On: It's not you, it's them by Lalalaletmeexplain]()
Block, Delete, Move On: It's not you, it's them by Lalalaletmeexplain
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHave you ever been on a disastrous date and vowed never to use apps again?Are you blaming yourself for the things going wrong in your love life?Do you always seem to become attached to people who treat you badly?The sad truth is that when it comes to modern dating, there are a whole host of challenges and hurdles to overcome...Categorized as:
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![White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era by Shelby Steele]()
White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era by Shelby Steele
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1955 the killers of Emmett Till, a black Mississippi youth, were acquitted because they were white. Forty years later, despite the strong DNA evidence against him, accused murderer O. J. Simpson went free after his attorney portrayed him as a victim of racism. The age of white supremacy has given way to an age of "white guilt" and neither has been good for African Americans... -
![Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael J. Knowles]()
Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael J. Knowles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“Every single American needs to read Michael Knowles’s Speechless. I don’t mean ‘read it eventually.’ I stop what you’re doing and pick up this book.” —CANDACE OWENS "The most important book on free speech in decades—read it!” —SENATOR TED CRUZ A New We Win, They Lose The Culture War is over, and the culture lost... -
![Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference by William MacAskill]()
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference by William MacAskill
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMost of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts...Categorized as:
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![The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984 by Michel Foucault, الزواوي بغوره]()
The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984 by Michel Foucault, الزواوي بغوره
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Courage of the Truth is the last course that Michel Foucault delivered at the Collège de France. Here, he continues the theme of the previous year's lectures in exploring the notion of "truth-telling" in politics to establish a number of ethically irreducible conditions based on courage and conviction...Categorized as:
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![Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction by Maia Szalavitz]()
Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction by Maia Szalavitz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom “one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere” (Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author)—the untold story of harm reduction, a surprisingly simple idea with enormous power Drug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But we have tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse... -
![The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations by Robert Livingston]()
The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations by Robert Livingston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions--from a leading Harvard social psychologist."Livingston has made the important and challenging task of addressing systemic racism within an organization approachable and achievable... -
![The Women’s Atlas by Joni Seager]()
The Women’s Atlas by Joni Seager
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA visually stunning survey of up-to-the-minute global data, the Women’s Atlas redefines what an atlas means.The most comprehensive and accessible global analysis of key issues facing womentoday, the advances that have been made and the distances still to be travelled...Categorized as:
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![Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika Tulshyan, Ijeoma Oluo]()
Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika Tulshyan, Ijeoma Oluo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow organizations can foster diversity, equity, and taking action to address and prevent workplace bias while centering women of color.Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business...Categorized as:
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![Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change by Victor Papanek]()
Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change by Victor Papanek
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesign for the Real World has, since its first appearance twenty-five years ago, become a classic. Translated into twenty-three languages, it is one of the world's most widely read books on design... -
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![The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri]()
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, Martin Gurri saw it coming.Technology has categorically reversed the information balance of power between the public and the elites who manage the great hierarchical institutions of the industrial age government, political parties, the media...Categorized as:
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![Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence by Judith Butler]()
Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence by Judith Butler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn her most impassioned and personal book to date, Judith Butler responds in this profound appraisal of post-9/11 America to the current US policies to wage perpetual war, and calls for a deeper understanding of how mourning and violence might instead inspire solidarity and a quest for global justice... -
![The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon]()
The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConsuming less is our best strategy for saving the planet—but can we do it? In this thoughtful and surprisingly optimistic book, journalist J. B. MacKinnon investigates how we may achieve a world without shopping.We can’t stop shopping. And yet we must. This is the consumer dilemma... -
![Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and the Toxic Bonds of Mateship by Clementine Ford]()
Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and the Toxic Bonds of Mateship by Clementine Ford
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings‘Everyone’s afraid that their daughters might be hurt. No one seems to be scared that their sons might be the ones to do it … This book … is the culmination of many years of writing about power, abuse, privilege, male entitlement and rape culture. After all that, here’s what I’ve learned: we should be f*cking terrified...Categorized as:
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![The Invention of the White Race: Racial Oppression and Social Control, Volume 1 by Theodore W. Allen]()
The Invention of the White Race: Racial Oppression and Social Control, Volume 1 by Theodore W. Allen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619, there were no “white” people there; nor, according to colonial records, would there be for another sixty years. Historical debate about the origin of racial slavery has focused on the status of the Negro in seventeenth-century Virginia and Maryland. However, as Theodore W...Categorized as:
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![Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment by Valerie Rein]()
Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment by Valerie Rein
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite checking off the boxes of worldly accomplishments, most high-achieving women are secretly dissatisfied. They feel stuck in lives that look perfect on the outside, yet on the inside, they're unfulfilled, plagued by the nagging feeling that there's got to be more. They feel guilty and ungrateful for feeling trapped in lives that are so good...Categorized as:
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