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Me and White Supremacy became one of the most talked about books of 2020. It isn't just an audiobook that you listen to, it is an audiobook that you do, and it has the power to make you question the world you live in whilst giving you the tools to do something to change it. In this young-adult edition, Layla has completely reworked the original to address listeners of 11 and above, and of all races, to help them explore and better understand racism.

Dee Bryant's Holding On and Not Giving Up on Self is a comprehensive self-help guide to creating a vision and breaking through the obstacles that everyone faces in their dream pursuit. This book is geared toward empowering youth and will add value to the life of any and all who listen to it.

Stell dir vor, du hättest eine Roadmap, eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, die dir hilft, von dort, wo du jetzt stehst, dorthin zu gelangen, wo du in der Zukunft sein möchtest. Deine Ziele, deine Träume, deine Pläne, sie alle sind für dich zum Greifen nah. Du brauchst nur die richtigen Werkzeuge, um sie zu erreichen, zu verwirklichen, umzusetzen. Genau das ist Sean Coveys wegweisendes Hörbuch "Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität für Jugendliche" für Millionen von Teenagern: ein Leitfaden zu mehr Selbstbewusstsein und Erfolg.

A Japanese teenager, Mizuki, is worried about her grandfather who is clearly desperately upset about something. He says that he has never got over something that happened in his past, and gently Mizuki persuades him to tell her what it is. We are taken to 1945, Hiroshima, and Mizuki's grandfather as a teenage boy chatting at home with his friend Hiro. Moments later the horrific nuclear bomb is dropped on Hiroshima. What follows is a searing account of the blinding flash, the harrowing search for family and the devastation both human and physical.

Desde as grandes manifestações de 2013, boa parte dos brasileiros possui uma única pergunta: o que está acontecendo com o país? Muitas pessoas se sentem em um trem desgovernado por causa de transformações profundas que o Brasil sofreu nos últimos anos, sem saber como dar sentido, viver e combater o caos diário.

There are countless ways to be BLACK ENOUGH. Featuring some of the most acclaimed best-selling American black authors writing for teens today, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and black in America.

As a youth, when you're told that your mom should have crossed her legs and broke your neck when she was giving birth to you, you have a tendency to believe that your existence is a mistake. When you are told that you don't deserve to breathe the same air as normal people, you naturally feel worthless and powerless. Ironically though, after a life of murder, prison, and other survival-induced traumas that resulted in blood and sirens, you come to learn that true power comes from knowing of, not believing in, the things that you cannot see.

Il breviario dei politici contiene una raccolta delle massime di comportamento e strategie elaborate dal cardinale Mazzarino per manipolare le leve del potere. Il libro si costituisce come una guida politica dedicata all'individuo che vuole prevalere sugli altri, con astuzia e dissimulazione. Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino (1602-1661) fu un cardinale, politico e diplomatico italiano, che servì in Francia come Primo Ministro sotto il regno di Luigi XIV, succedendo il cardinale Richelieu.

När Johan Egonsson växer upp finns våldet och glåporden ständigt i hans närhet. När föräldrarna tar ut skilsmässa försvinner det sista av tryggheten i hemmet. Johan blir svårt mobbad i skolan. Vid en klassresa till Gröna Lund möter han ett gäng skinheads som i hans hand stoppar en broschyr om Sverigedemokraterna. Någon har sett honom. Efter en tid tar han kontakt med partiets lokala förening hemma i Småland. Det här blir början på Johans resa in i mörkret. På ett av Sverigedemokraternas möten får han kontakt med en krets som är villig att ta till ytterligheter för att hålla Sverige svenskt.

Twelve years ago, Simon Davey prevented a tragedy, and ruined his own life. Once a senior British diplomat in Kiev, he lost everything after a lurid scandal. Back in London, still struggling with the aftermath of his disgrace, he is travelling on the Tube when he sees her.... Olesya is the woman Simon holds responsible for his downfall. He first met her on an icy night during the protests on Independence Square. Full of hope and idealism, Olesya could not know what a crucial role she would play in the dangerous times ahead, and in Simon’s fate.

Have you ever been bullied? Tormented, harassed, and made to feel like you’re worth nothing? Well, you're not alone. Millions of kids feel the same way; millions are bullied every year. However, there are ways to combat bullying. In this book, Mia Saxena will teach you these ways and some invaluable life lessons that will serve you well.

Paving Your Path engages people to ignite their passion and inspire others through artful communication. This audiobook is a practical and time-saving guide to help high school students develop a plan before graduation so that they can fulfill their destiny through the guidance of a mentor. Together, they will use the book over 30 weeks to determine the pathway upon graduation and produce a set of deliverable results.

I wrote this book Beyond Expectations: How I Rose from Poverty to Achieve Success to empower and inspire young people to work hard, do well at school, achieve success, and enjoy their lives. Find something you like, work hard at it, and you, too, can create a life beyond expectations! My story is one of success because I found a formula that not only worked for me, but can work for almost everyone.

The everyday African life of Aliou, in the small village in Gambia of his birth, is one of hardship and happiness. Despite his talent in soccer and his exceptional performance in school, this young, black, and gifted teenager seems destined to live out his days in the same sort of poverty that his family had experienced. Then, with the sudden death of his father, Aliou is faced with a hard decision.

Addison Elise "Reign" is suffering from a midlife crisis, and she's barely in her twenties. She once had her whole life planned out...that was until she came to college. Reign quickly found herself on the dark side of the college experience that no one ever talks about.

Being a teenager and trying to understand who you are and what you stand for is hard. Period. But if you're a Black girl and don't always see yourself represented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you're taught, it can be even tougher. From understanding identity to the politics of hair to maintaining squad goals to dealing with microaggressions to consent to figuring out what career you might want, Grown has got your back.

18! Glückwunsch zu vielen neuen Freiheiten. Aber auch zu Pflichten und Verantwortungen, die sich aus der Volljährigkeit ergeben. Alles, was du jetzt darfst, kannst oder muss, steht in diesem praktischen Ratgeber: Führerschein, Ausbildung und Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr, Studium oder der Weg ins Ausland, Versicherungen, Rentenplan oder Selbstständigkeit, Vermögensbildung, Steuererklärung oder Online-Banking: Was immer du über deine Zukunft wissen musst, hörst du in diesem Hörbuch.

Sí puedes construir cosas bonitas de la maldad de otras personas.

As documented here, the US government arms, trains, and funds all variety of oppressive governments, not just dictatorships. The choice to focus on dictatorships in this book was not made merely to shorten the list. Rather, that choice was made because the US government so often claims to be opposing dictators through the promotion of democracy. Frequently, the atrocious conduct of a dictator is a central selling point for a new war or coup or program of sanctions.

Twelve-year-old Gitanjali Rao, appalled by the tragedy in Flint, Michigan, found a cheaper, more effective way to test for lead in drinking water. Four undocumented teenagers from an underfunded high school in Phoenix built an underwater robot from spare parts. At fifteen, William Kamkwamba used materials from junkyards near his home in Malawi to build a windmill to generate electricity and pump water for his village. Science educator and professor Fred Estes explores the motivation, challenges, and lives of these teen scientists and explains the science behind each invention.