“Will make many readers smile with recognition.”—The New Yorker“Readaholics, meet your new best friend.”—People**“This book is bliss.”—**The Boston GlobeSometimes subtle, sometimes striking, the interplay between our lives and our books is the subject of this unique memoir by well-known publishing correspondent and self-described “readaholic” Sara Nelson. The project began as an experiment...

À 42 ans, Samantha Thomson est à la croisée des chemins. La vie parfaite dont elle rêvait vient de s'effondrer. Au sortir d'un divorce douloureux, elle doit élever seule ses deux filles adolescentes et ses journées sont devenues une routine ennuyeuse.Olivia Mitchell, son ancienne amie d'enfance, est tout le contraire. Depuis plus de vingt ans, elle voyage à travers le monde, réalisant des documentaires pour sensibiliser aux inégalités et aux injustices. Elle se bat pour que les chos...

All'età di 42 anni, Samantha Thomson si trova in un bivio. La vita perfetta che aveva sognato sta crollando. Appena uscita da un divorzio doloroso, deve tirare avanti due figlie adolescenti e i suoi giorni sono diventati una noiosa routine.Olivia Mitchell, la sua vecchia amica d'infanzia, è tutto il contrario. Da più di due decenni viaggia per mezzo mondo, girando documentari che mirano a sensibilizzare sulle disuguaglianze e ingiustizie. Lottando per fare in modo che le cose cambin...

Jeremy Brecher’s Strike! narrates the dramatic story of repeated, massive, and sometimes violent revolts by ordinary working people in America. Involving nationwide general strikes, the seizure of vast industrial establishments, nonviolent direct action on a massive scale, and armed battles with artillery and tanks, this exciting hidden history is told from the point of view of the rank-and-file workers who lived it. Encompassing the repeated repression of workers’ rebellions by c...

Jeremy Brecher's Strike! narrates the dramatic story revolts by working class people in America. This hidden history is told from the point of view of the rank-and-file workers who lived it, encompassing the repeated repression of workers' rebellions by company sponsored violence local police, state militias, and the U.S. Army and National Guard. It reveals a dimension of American history rarely found in the usual school books and history courses. Since its original publication in 1972, St...

Mit 42 Jahren steht Samantha Thomson an einem Wendepunkt. Das perfekte Leben, von dem sie einst träumte, zerbricht in ihre Einzelteile. Frisch aus einer schmerzhaften Scheidung entlassen, muss sie nun zwei jugendliche Töchter allein großziehen, und ihre Tage sind zu einer eintönigen Routine verblasst.Olivia Mitchell, ihre alte Jugendfreundin, ist das genaue Gegenteil. Seit über zwei Jahrzehnten bereist sie die halbe Welt, dreht Dokumentarfilme, um auf Ungleichheiten und Ungerechtig...

At 42, Samantha Thomson's picture-perfect life is crumbling. Fresh from a painful divorce, she's struggling to raise two teenage daughters while trudging through a monotonous routine.Her childhood friend Olivia Mitchell lives life on the edge. While filming her documentaries, Olivia has spent over two decades traveling the globe and fighting for justice.When their paths cross again, long-buried feelings ignite.And when Samantha discovers twelve romantic WWII love le...

Aos 42 anos, Samantha Thomson se encontra numa encruzilhada.A vida perfeita com a qual ela sonhara está desmoronando.Recém-saída de um doloroso divórcio, ela precisa cuidar de duas filhas adolescentes e seus dias se transformaram numa rotina tediosa.Olivia Mitchell, sua antiga amiga de infância, é o oposto.Há mais de duas décadas viaja pelo mundo, filmando documentários que buscam conscientizar sobre as desigualdades e injustiças. Lutando para que as coisas mud...

This indispensable text reader provides a broad-ranging and thoughtfully organized feminist introduction to the ongoing controversies of development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Designed for use in a variety of college courses, the volume collects an influential group of essays first published in Latin American Perspectives-a theoretical and scholarly journal focused on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. The reader is organized into them...

The fire truck was taking longer to fill up than any of them hoped. Randall, Jim, and Mr. So were on the top of the fire truck with their squirt guns as people slowly approached them. They were obviously not zombies by the way they walked. They had weapons with them but still unable to tell if the bullets were contaminated or not, they were loath to use them. The inverter that Jim had used for the ham radio luckily worked, wired into the old gas pump, although slower than normal it worked ...

The fire truck was taking longer to fill up than any of them hoped. Randall, Jim, and Mr. So were on the top of the fire truck with their squirt guns as people slowly approached them. They were obviously not zombies by the way they walked. They had weapons with them but still unable to tell if the bullets were contaminated or not, they were loath to use them. The inverter that Jim had used for the ham radio luckily worked, wired into the old gas pump, although slower than normal it worked ...

The Fire-Soul by Raivo Bimšteins tells the life story of Rhyan, a young man with a magical lighter. The narrative follows his journey from high school years to adulthood and trials of working life, all while he searches for his elusive Soul-mate. Framed by a present-day storyline, the book explores powerful themes of love, betrayal, revenge, alcoholism, and the ultimate pursuit of success.