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If Jenn had known her husband's family before they'd gotten married, there might never have been a wedding at all. Now she has to confront the reality that her new family holds ignorant—and, at times, racist—views, and that spending time around them triggers her ingrained trauma of growing up Black in the U.S. Why is it so hard for her to speak out against their prejudice? And, more importantly, what does it mean that her husband is silent in the face of all this?

Beneath the Unisphere The Untold Story of the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair What if the most spectacular fair in American history was built not just on dreams of the future—but on political warfare, civil unrest, and corporate conquest? In Beneath the Unisphere, historian and investigative author Gary Covella, Ph.D. peels back the gleaming chrome of the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair to reveal the turbulent reality just beneath its surface. This gripping narrative uncovers how a global exposition meant to unify the world became a hotbed of Cold War anxiety, racial protest, ...

Glancing deep thoughts on Polish geniuses vs jokes, tattooed skin lampshades, Golda Meir, Gertrude Stein, Jerzy Kosinski, David Irving, Fred Leuchter, Mein Kampf, Weimar madness, Ho Chi Minh as a Taiwanese Hakka, Marguerite Duras, Mekong Delta playboys, attachment to Puget Sound and a wandering Aussie.

Rapoartele aveau la origine niște articole publicate de Proiectul pentru Raportarea Crimei Organizate și Corupției (OCCRP), un consorțiu neobosit și neînfricat de jurnaliști din toată Europa de Est, care au expus două așa-numite „spălătorii" – scheme sofisticate de spălare a miliarde de euro. În ambele cazuri, infractorii se foloseau de companii britanice fictive pentru a-și ascunde identitatea și de Danske Bank pentru a-și transfera banii.

Las nuevas hornadas generacionales, los millennials y los Z, han sido criadas con enfoques terapéuticos y padres hipervigilantes que estaban obsesionados con la felicidad de sus hijos. Sin embargo, esos niños son hoy jóvenes solitarios, ansiosos, deprimidos e inseguros. En Mala terapia, Shrier, una de las pensadoras más lúcidas y atrevidas del momento, no duda en señalar a la industria de la salud mental como una pieza clave en la forja de padres inseguros y niños incapaces de madurar.

En un relato personal, íntimo y profundo, a raíz de su propia experiencia con un padre alcohólico, Olivia Laing nos propone una nueva perspectiva para entender los procesos creativos de seis célebres escritores norteamericanos partiendo de sus biografías y su relación con el alcohol. Mientras viaja desde la Nueva York de Cheever hasta la Nueva Orleans de Williams y desde el Cayo Hueso de Hemingway hasta el Port Angeles de Carver, Laing une las piezas de este mapa topográfico del alcoholismo, desde los horrores de la adicción hasta la milagrosa posibilidad de la rehabilitación.

En un mundo donde la ironía y el sarcasmo siguen siendo una importante herramienta para revelar verdades incómodas, el nuevo libro de Iñaki Domínguez muestra cómo, desde tiempos inmemoriales, los bufones han usado el humor no solo para entretener, sino para cuestionar el orden establecido y desafiar las normas. Acompañado de grandes pensadores y sin morderse la lengua, desenmascara cómo hoy los cómicos están siendo atacados por la ideología dominante que quiere imponer una representación falsaria y moralista del mundo que favorezca a las élites económicas.

In "Arab Americans: Confronting Algorithmic Bias and Cultural Slander," Khalid El Fellah provides a compelling and meticulously researched exploration of the pervasive discrimination faced by Arab Americans in contemporary society. This groundbreaking book shines a light on the intersection of historical prejudice, legal frameworks, societal attitudes, and the modern dimensions of technology-driven bias, offering a comprehensive analysis that is both eye-opening and thought-provoking. Key Takeaways: Historical Context: Delve into the early waves of Arab immigration to the United States and ...

Steve Grant was laid off in March of 2020. He was fifty and had cancer, so he needed health insurance, fast. Which is how he found himself a rural letter carrier in Appalachia, back in his old hometown. Suddenly, he was the guy with the goods, delivering dog food and respirators and lube and heirloom tomato seeds and Lord of the Rings replica swords. He transported chicken feed to grandmothers living alone in the mountains and forded a creek with a refrigerator on his back. But while he carried the mail, he also carried a whole lot more than just the mail.

In Unlearning Racism, Evelyn J. Thompson offers a comprehensive exploration of racism's historical roots, its modern manifestations, and actionable strategies for personal growth and collective change. This book empowers listeners to recognize their role in perpetuating or challenging racism and provides tools for creating lasting change. Key Features: Historical Context: Understand how racism evolved in America.

In Same Blood, Different Boats, the author explores the psychological and cultural dissonance between Caribbean immigrants and African Americans, who share a common ancestry but often experience profound disconnection. Drawing on history, sociology, and personal narrative, the book exposes the inherited naivety with which many Caribbean immigrants arrive in the United States, often unaware of the deeply rooted racial dynamics, historical trauma, and cultural undercurrents that shape the Black American experience.

What makes a winner? Is it luck, skill, ruthlessness, or simply the story we tell ourselves? In A Winner’s Attitude: What Makes Them Tick, JD Arden drags the myth of the money-making machine into the daylight. From cartel kings and tech titans to hustlers in back alleys and boardrooms, Arden cuts through the hype and half-truths, uncovering what winners have in common—and where the legends fall apart. With wit and a ruthless honesty, this book challenges everything you thought you knew about success, failure, and the fine print in between. Is there a formula for winning, or are the “...

2013年、87歳で亡くなった父は元医師だが、医療否定主義者だった。不摂生ぶりも医者の不養生の限度を超えていた。若いころ、糖尿病になったが血糖値も測らず甘い物食べ放題の生活を続けながら勝手にインシュリンの量を増やして自然治癒させた。

At just 10 years old, Sonita Alizada was nearly sold into marriage. By the time she turned 16, her price was set at $9,000—a sum meant to buy her future for someone else’s benefit. In a world where nearly 15 million girls are forced into marriage each year, Sonita’s story is a heartbreaking but all-too-common reality. Yet, she refused to let her fate be sealed. In her eponymous memoir, Sonita shares her powerful journey from the streets of Afghanistan to international stages as a rap artist and activist.