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Author
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
430 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Following her grandmother's footsteps to fight for social justice, Harriet Sherwood lands herself in jail, and while she is in a cell, she sifts through the memories of the three generations of women who have preceded her.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
451 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In the early 1900s, Sylvie Pelletier leaves her family's Colorado mountain cabin to start work at a wealthy mine-owner's manor house and is fascinated by he luxury around her until she discovers the family's philosophy is at odds with the unfair labor practices that built their fortune.
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 416 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The investigative journalist analyzes the emotionally galvanizing wealth gap in America and how it is transforming the meaning of rights, justice, and basic citizenship.
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"This book offers thought-provoking ideas and actionable advice from librarians who have implemented replicable and scalable initiatives that have helped their institutions understand and address issues surrounding the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion"--
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In Tales of Two Americas, some of the literary world's most exciting writers look beyond numbers and wages to convey what it feels like to live in this divided nation. Their extraordinarily powerful stories, essays, and poems demonstrate how boundaries break down when experiences are shared, and that in sharing our stories we can help to alleviate a suffering that touches so many people."--Page 4 of cover.