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Resilient Spirits eBook Series

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  • Shades of the Resilient

    The Journey of an African American Male in America

    by Torin Patrick, Chatgtp AI ...
    Series series Resilient Spirits
    In the vast tapestry of American day-to-day life, the life experiences of the African-American man reveal a distinct story of accomplishments, challenges, and persistent powers of resilience. Shades of the Resilient dives head-first into the complexities of the African man's voyage, highlighting the multipronged struggles they constantly face in a country characterized by progress and enduring ... Read more

    $7.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • White Fragility

    Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

    by Dr. Robin DiAngelo ...
    The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

    The Collapse and Revival of American Community

    by Robert D. Putnam ...
    Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Nice Racism

    How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm

    by Dr. Robin DiAngelo ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBuilding on the groundwork laid in the New York Times bestseller White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explores how a culture of niceness inadvertently promotes racism.**In White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explained how racism is a system into which all white people are socialized and challenged the belief that racism is a simple matter of good people versus bad. DiAngelo also ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Cult of Efficiency

    by Janice Gross Stein ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    We live in an age dominated by the cult of efficiency. Efficiency in the raging debate about public goods is often used as a code word to advance political agendas. When it is used correctly, efficiency is important: it must always be part of the conversation when resources are scarce and citizens and governments have important choices to make among competing priorities.Even when the language of ... Read more

    $13.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rich, Free, and Miserable

    The Failure of Success in America

    by John Brueggemann ...
    Compared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable-at work, at home, or both. In this provocative book, author John Brueggemann unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface.From a hospital patient reduced to a balance sheet to a parent working ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • What Does It Mean to Be White?

    Developing White Racial Literacy – Revised Edition

    by Robin DiAngelo ...
    Series Book 497 - Counterpoints
    What does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race meaningless, yet is deeply divided by race? In the face of pervasive racial inequality and segregation, most white people cannot answer that question. In the second edition of this seminal text, Robin DiAngelo reveals the factors that make this question so difficult: mis-education about what racism is; ideologies such as individualism ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Understanding White Privilege

    Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race

    by Frances Kendall ...
    Series series Teaching/Learning Social Justice
    Knowingly and unknowingly we all grapple with race every day. Understanding White Privilege delves into the complex interplay between race, power, and privilege in both organizations and private life. It offers an unflinching look at how ignorance can perpetuate privilege, and offers practical and thoughtful insights into how people of all races can work to break this cycle. Based on thirty years ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Strings Attached

    Untangling the Ethics of Incentives

    by Ruth W. Grant ...
    The legitimate and illegitimate use of incentives in society todayIncentives can be found everywhere—in schools, businesses, factories, and government—influencing people's choices about almost everything, from financial decisions and tobacco use to exercise and child rearing. So long as people have a choice, incentives seem innocuous. But Strings Attached demonstrates that when incentives are ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Courageous Conversations About Race

    A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond

    by Glenn E. Singleton ...
    Deepen the dialogue to address racial disparities in your organizationSchools, like all organizations, face a nearly insurmountable hurdle when addressing racial inequities—the inability to talk candidly about race. In this timely update, author Glenn Singleton enables you to break the silence and open an authentic dialogue that forges a path to progress for racial equity. The third edition offers ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Teaching Civic Literacy in Schools

    Reviving Democracy and Revitalizing Communities

    by Brian Charest ...
    This practical book provides teachers and teacher educators with concrete strategies for doing community-based work. By reframing the act of teaching to include working for social change, the author pushes readers to see school and community revitalization as reciprocal, not separate, projects. Drawing on the strategies and tactics of community organizers and activists, Charest describes an ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Transformative Leadership in Action

    Allyship, Advocacy & Activism

    Edited by Jacklyn A. Bruce, Katherine E. McKee ...
    Series series Building Leadership Bridges
    In a time when the world is facing significant challenges, leaders who work for justice and equity for all people are necessary. Transformative Leadership in Action: Allyship, Advocacy, and Activism challenges the reader to do the essential self-work required of a 21st century leader, and provides the road map to developing the skills necessary to take on increasing public leadership roles to ... Read more

    $31.99 USD