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My Chinese-America

by Allen Gee ...

Series series SFWP Literary Awards
Eloquently written essays about aspects of Asian American life comprise this collection that looks at how Asian-Americans view themselves in light of America's insensitivities, stereotypes, and expectations. My Chinese-America speaks on masculinity, identity, and topics ranging from Jeremy Lin and immigration to profiling and Asian silences. This essays have an intimacy that transcends cultural ... Read more

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Eloquently written essays about aspects of Asian American life comprise this collection that looks at how Asian-Americans view themselves in light of America's insensitivities, stereotypes, and expectations. My Chinese-America speaks on masculinity, identity, and topics ranging from Jeremy Lin and immigration to profiling and Asian silences. This essays have an intimacy that transcends cultural
... Read more
Old School

by Allen Gee ...

Series series Ploughshares Solos
In 1978 James Alan McPherson made history as the first African-American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Told from the perspective of one of McPherson’s closest friends and students, “Old School” is a celebration of writing, memory, and true friendship and its importance in our lives. It provides a brief yet touching glimpse into the life of one of the United States’ most ... Read more

$1.99 USD

In 1978 James Alan McPherson made history as the first African-American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Told from the perspective of one of McPherson’s closest friends and students, “Old School” is a celebration of writing, memory, and true friendship and its importance in our lives. It provides a brief yet touching glimpse into the life of one of the United States’ most
... Read more
Metaphors for Change

Partnerships, Tools and Civic Action for Sustainability

Edited by Penny Allen, Christophe Bonazzi, David Gee ...

How can we get from where we are to where we want to be? Metaphors for Change attempts to answer this question and provide a roadmap for sustainability by bringing together the thoughts of a unique collection of leading change agents from business, government and academia.Environmental questions have previously been dealt with metaphorically, by catastrophism or manicheism (zero growth; ... Read more

$51.99 USD

How can we get from where we are to where we want to be? Metaphors for Change attempts to answer this question and provide a roadmap for sustainability by bringing together the thoughts of a unique collection of leading change agents from business, government and academia.Environmental questions have previously been dealt with metaphorically, by catastrophism or manicheism (zero growth;
... Read more
Ploughshares Fall 2018

by Ladette Randolph, Stephen Henighan, Jill McCorkle, Billy O'Callaghan, Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, Allen Gee, Andrew Bienen, Josie Sigler Sibara, Dimiter Kenarov, Georgi Markov, Owen King ...

Accompany Jill McCorkle, Allen Gee, Georgi Markov, Own King, and others as they grapple with the disappearance of body, culture, and neighbors. Visit Guatemala to witness the evolution of a past life. Meet a Bulgarian radio voice killed for telling ordinary stories. Face boisterous sideline characters and sullen internet personalities. Grapple with dinner party discussions and take a trip to ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Accompany Jill McCorkle, Allen Gee, Georgi Markov, Own King, and others as they grapple with the disappearance of body, culture, and neighbors. Visit Guatemala to witness the evolution of a past life. Meet a Bulgarian radio voice killed for telling ordinary stories. Face boisterous sideline characters and sullen internet personalities. Grapple with dinner party discussions and take a trip to
... Read more
A Melody Called Peace

Una Melodia Chiamata Pace

by Ellias Aghili Dehnavi, Professor Sam Fischer, Dr. Ziauddin Sabouri, Professor Willem Petrus Burger, Sayed Abbas Mousavi, Professor Paul John Amrod, Negar Gorji Mohammadzadeh, Moonchild Diva, David Harrs, Dr. A.Celestine Raj0, Manohar M.D1, Michael Stevens2, Bloomington Indiana3, Dammy Ipaye4, Emma Beverage5, Dinesh Sharma6, Maria C. Pires Costa7, Jeff Fleischer8, Matt Pocock9, Roger Mather0, Iohannes Silvaticus1, Michael P. Johnson2, Hebe Mitchell3, O Anna Niemus4, Marvin Brato5, Paul McCann6, Frank Bana7, Viola B. Jelinek8, Madison9, Shimon Weinroth0, Sonali Shah1, Francis Duggan2, Scott Johnson3, Faith wood4, Kristopher Scott5, Shrija Chavali6, Rajaram Ramachandran7, Fahmina Arjumand Misha8, Lovina Sylvia Chidi9, Barry Van Allen0, Tami Gee1, Elangovan Selvapperumal2, Robert Rampani3, Bonnie Collins4, Margaret Alice5, Uloia Norris Moore6, Bob Gotti7, Bernice Hooks8, Mary M. Coughlin9, ToddMichael St. Pierre0, Zoe Sem1, Patricia Cox Napoli2, Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie3, Carmela Patterson4, Michael Gale5, David Moe6, Fay Slimm7, Charles M Moore8, Dr. Tulsi Hanumanthu9, Tatianna Rei Moonshadow0, John L. Waters1, Jim Foulk2, Loke Kok Yee3, Alem Hailu G/Kristos4, Mj (Mark) Lemon5, Juan Alfaro6, Rodriguez Spien7, Albert Aguado8, Spencer Amador9, Galina Italyanskaya0, John Davison1, Jonathan Mcintosh2, Bharati Nayak3, Sayeed Abubakar4, Prof. Tzemin Ition Tsai5, Oliver Edgar6, Marco Angelo7, Rodrigo Sanchez8, Adalwin Schulz9, Rahman Nikolov0, Ryan Adams1, Argien Teyromov2, Angela Renalford3, Mitas Peskian4, Bruno Sirva5, Andria Tokolov6, Darja Silimov7, Tom Visilina8, Alexander Kimiye9, Mohammad Ibrahim Gorji Mohammadzadeh0, Melika Asaadi1, Ario Moradmand2, Azam Izadi3, Atefe Mirsaeedi4, Fatemeh Hosseini5, Maedeh Izadi6, Mahsa Mohammadi7, Mahsa Shahkarami8, Maryam Amiri9, Masoud Shams00, Melika Koleini01, Niloufar Koleini02, Fatemeh Raiesie03, Somayeh Avarand04, Elham Jafari05, Abtin Safavi Pour06, Narges Bagheri07, Golnaz Zolfaghari08, Azin Abedi09, Forough Esfandiari10, Zahra Bampouri11, Zohreh Maghsoodi12, Nima Khoramak13, Parnian Sharifi14, Zahra Hajian15, Mohammad Bagheri Dargah16, Mina Sharifi17, Ali Askari18, Mohammad; Ghanbari Barzyan19, Mahdieh Heidari20, Mohammad Taghizadeh21, Ehsan Faramarzmanesh22, Sayed Hamzeh Salehi23, Farshid Gorji Mohammadzadeh;24, Mahmoud Mohammadi25, Mahdi Amini26, Minoo Madani28, Samin Gol Tondar29, Sepideh Razavi Darbar30, Shiva Samadani31, Mehrnoosh Aboutorabi32, Hadi Ajili33, Roohollah Modabber34, Mohammad Matindoost35 ...

Translated by Ellias Aghili Dehnavi ...

We have experienced such enormous developments in different fields of science and technology, sending Space Shuttles to outer space and discovering the microscopic germs hidden in the textures of the elements; A Melody Called Peace is here to make such progresses in the very core of our hearts and to remind us once more that literature and art can bridge the souls of strangers and bless them with ... Read more

$9.99 USD

We have experienced such enormous developments in different fields of science and technology, sending Space Shuttles to outer space and discovering the microscopic germs hidden in the textures of the elements; A Melody Called Peace is here to make such progresses in the very core of our hearts and to remind us once more that literature and art can bridge the souls of strangers and bless them with
... Read more

Revolution

by Russell Brand ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWe all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do: “It’s just the way things are.”In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERWe all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do: “It’s just the way things are.”In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as
... Read more

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A Short Guide to a Happy Life

by Anna Quindlen ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life makes a perfect gift for any occasion.“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life makes a perfect gift for any occasion.“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really
... Read more

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The Fire This Time

A New Generation Speaks about Race

by Jesmyn Ward ...

The New York Times bestseller, these groundbreaking essays and poems about race—collected by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward and written by the most important voices of her generation—are “thoughtful, searing, and at times, hopeful. The Fire This Time is vivid proof that words are important, because of their power to both cleanse and to clarify” (USA TODAY).In this bestselling, widely ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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The New York Times bestseller, these groundbreaking essays and poems about race—collected by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward and written by the most important voices of her generation—are “thoughtful, searing, and at times, hopeful. The Fire This Time is vivid proof that words are important, because of their power to both cleanse and to clarify” (USA TODAY).In this bestselling, widely
... Read more

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Being Perfect

by Anna Quindlen ...

Anna Quindlen offers deep truths from her life to motivate and inspire you to become your most authentic self.“Trying to be perfect may be inevitable for people who are smart and ambitious and interested in the world and its good opinion. . . . What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”In Being Perfect, Anna Quindlen shares ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Anna Quindlen offers deep truths from her life to motivate and inspire you to become your most authentic self.“Trying to be perfect may be inevitable for people who are smart and ambitious and interested in the world and its good opinion. . . . What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”In Being Perfect, Anna Quindlen shares
... Read more
Enlightenment

by Jim Riley ...

My own spiritual journey started slowly, like a locomotive drawing heavy freight. But gradually I picked up steam. Finally I reached the destination, a rustic country station, "The Village of The Enlightened." On the platform, a kind but stern Stationmaster instructs all who would live there:"Please realize, however our travels differ, we are all on similar routes. We give our wanderings different ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

My own spiritual journey started slowly, like a locomotive drawing heavy freight. But gradually I picked up steam. Finally I reached the destination, a rustic country station, "The Village of The Enlightened." On the platform, a kind but stern Stationmaster instructs all who would live there:"Please realize, however our travels differ, we are all on similar routes. We give our wanderings different
... Read more
My Life as a Goddess

A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture

by Guy Branum ...

“Smart, fast, clever, and funny (As f*ck!)” (Tiffany Haddish), this collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays by the popular stand-up comedian, alum of Chelsea Lately and The Mindy Project, and host of truTV’s Talk Show the Game Show is perfect for fans of the New York Times bestsellers Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby.From a young age.. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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“Smart, fast, clever, and funny (As f*ck!)” (Tiffany Haddish), this collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays by the popular stand-up comedian, alum of Chelsea Lately and The Mindy Project, and host of truTV’s Talk Show the Game Show is perfect for fans of the New York Times bestsellers Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby.From a young age..
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Not Quite What I Was Planning

And Other Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Ob

by Larry Smith, Rachel Fershleiser ...

$14.49 USD

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