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Feminine Rage Book Recommendations 2
The Handmaid’s Tale From Amazon… In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is…
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Feminine Rage Book Recommendations
The Change by Kirsten Miller From Amazon… GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK “Miller triumphs…THE CHANGE is that rare treat: a suspenseful story with great pacing, memorable characters, and an engaging voice. Fantastic in every way, this fierce anthem against misogyny is a smash.” ― Publishers Weekly (starred review) Big Little…
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Barack Obama’s Favorite Book of 2018 Was ‘Becoming.’ Here’s What Else He Liked.
I’ve been paying a lot more attention to books in general since starting the Freaky Thinkers Book Club on Facebook. In particular, I am fascinated by those I admire and their interests. Barack Obama is one that would definitely fit in that category for me. While this post is from…
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Help Yourself: Our Expert Interview With Marianne Power
There’s a reason why self-help is a multibillion-dollar industry. It offers a magical commodity – the shot at a better life. Read this, attend that, and before you know it, look! You’re poised, confident and successful. It’s a beguiling promise. But does it work? The British journalist Marianne Power decided…
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Relational Mindfulness: A Handbook for Deepening Our Connections with Ourselves, Each Other, and the Planet
This book is a great resource for creating compassionate awareness in all relationships – self, one another, the planet. I’ve thought for years that self-help, self-awareness, etc. lacked a key component for ultimate success…the lack of “we” language. I’ve dedicated years to doing my best to unpack my personal baggage…
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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (Emergent Strategy)
“We are socialized to see what is wrong, missing, off, to tear down the ideas of others and uplift our own. To a certain degree, our entire future may depend on learning to listen, listen without assumptions or defenses.” ~ Adrienne Maree Brown This is definitely a book you will…
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