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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…