How is it going? I like to read books that will help me create less suffering in this world. That can be biographies to find inspiration, fiction to get away from reality for a bit, educational so I can teach others about hard topics. If I follow or engage with you it's because I like what you read or review.
¿Cómo va? Me gusta leer libros que me ayuden a crear menos sufrimiento en este mundo. Esas pueden ser biografías para encontrar inspiración, ficción para alejarse de la realidad por un tiempo, educativas para que pueda enseñar a otros sobre temas difíciles. Si te sigo o me comprometo contigo es porque me gusta lo que lees o revisas.
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The book opens on Earth, eleven thousand years from now. The Anth met their end long ago. (You’ll learn how …
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who …
I'm ready for my heart to get ripped into a million pieces.
Estoy listo para que mi corazón se rompa en un millón de pedazos.
Acclaimed historian Howard Zinn has been at the center of the most important historical moments …
I've read this before. But I wanted to read it again because I've been needing a book to lift my spirits. I even recommended it to a friend.
He leído esto antes. Pero quería leerlo de nuevo porque he estado necesitando un libro para levantarme el ánimo. Incluso se lo recomendé a un amigo.
In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob …
Started this book as well. It's always recommended to me and I found it looking through someone else's library at a book sale. Might as well read it.
A powerful antidote to deadline dread, time guilt, and chronic rushing—from the New York Times …
Me and a couple of my coworkers started reading this. Normally, I do not read self help books but I'm going to see how this one works out reading it with a group. I've been reading it the past two weeks and so far it's not that bad. Putting the things the book is teaching into practice has been pretty healing.
In this classic study, Reich provides insight into the phenomenon of fascism, which continues to …
I read this book a couple of years ago but I am eager to tackle it again as it's a book with a lot of information explaining the rise of Fascism in Germany in the early to mid 20th century. Hopefully I can take what I learn and teach others of the dangers that lurk with this reactionary movement.
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the …
There's a lot to say about this book but it's written in such a beautiful way that teaches me the history of Palestine. I am more equipped to discuss and teach others about the wars the Western Powers have committed against Palestine.
Acclaimed historian Howard Zinn has been at the center of the most important historical moments …
Reading this book one more time. It's one of my favorites and I need a somewhat more comforting read right now in this time in my life...
'It was an odd disease. Its symptoms were like infatuation–palpitations, sleeplessness. Its only certain cure, …
This was my first Clive Barker book I’ve read so I was so excited to finally read one of his books. His writing is so erotic to me and I was fascinated to see where this book took me because of that. I was invited to a world of hell and I envisioned it throughout the book. There’s layers of character development that I appreciated in this horror book. I would recommend this book to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community who loves horror movies.
'It was an odd disease. Its symptoms were like infatuation–palpitations, sleeplessness. Its only certain cure, death...'
Chance had ruled Marty …
'It was an odd disease. Its symptoms were like infatuation–palpitations, sleeplessness. Its only certain cure, …
Stoked to read my first Clive Barker book. I've always wanted to read his books but have never had the chance to (so I say)
Disability justice and prison abolition are two increasingly popular theories that overlap but whose intersection …
I give this book 5 stars because of how informational it was. The author makes it very clear at the start how nuanced all of the information is. I went into the book with an open heart and mind. Having an able-body I’m very ignorant about the lives of people with disabilities. I haven’t gone to prison myself so I have no experience nor knowledge on how the prison system works. Going into it ignorantly this way, I found myself understanding what the author was saying. The Virgo in me appreciates the organization the books offers. They are split into chapters each going into different examples supporting the claims of various subjects that mean a lot to me. Most importantly, it connected two major concepts for me. Fighting for disability rights come hand to hand with fighting for a future with no prisons, or surveillance. Concepts I will now be …
I give this book 5 stars because of how informational it was. The author makes it very clear at the start how nuanced all of the information is. I went into the book with an open heart and mind. Having an able-body I’m very ignorant about the lives of people with disabilities. I haven’t gone to prison myself so I have no experience nor knowledge on how the prison system works. Going into it ignorantly this way, I found myself understanding what the author was saying. The Virgo in me appreciates the organization the books offers. They are split into chapters each going into different examples supporting the claims of various subjects that mean a lot to me. Most importantly, it connected two major concepts for me. Fighting for disability rights come hand to hand with fighting for a future with no prisons, or surveillance. Concepts I will now be able to articulate and explain to others. I am very thankful for this book and also thankful for the author who clearly put so much effort into this easy to read guide on how to combat and be a better ally. There’s also a ton of bibliography at the end of every chapter and a glossary at the end of the book that has meaningful definitions of words.
Disability justice and prison abolition are two increasingly popular theories that overlap but whose intersection …
Finished this on the train on my way home. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. Useful information.
Disability justice and prison abolition are two increasingly popular theories that overlap but whose intersection …
What so often ends up happening is that a disabled parent is poor and CPS gets involved as a 'neglect' case, which ends up with the removal of the child. After the child is removed and placed in foster care, the government has to pay the foster parent to take care of the child. However, many times the only reason that the child was removed from their home in the first place was the original lack of resources. In other words, if the money that foster parents get can be given to biological parents instead, many fewer kids would be living in situations of 'neglect' that make up a vast majority of CPS cases.
— A People's Guide to Abolition and Disability Justice by Katie Tastrom (Page 148)
Never thought of it this way. This book is very educational to me.
Serendipities: Language and Lunacy (originally published in English, translated by William Weaver) is a 1998 collection of essays by Umberto …
