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.
This link opens in a pop-up window
Saturn’s darker persona is recognized universally in myth and fairytale. In this classic astrology text, …
I didn't read the last part of it because I wasn't very interested. I don't think it was necessary for me to read it based on the structure of the book. I was primarily interested in the energies Saturns gives off based on signs/houses and not the transits.
Saturn’s darker persona is recognized universally in myth and fairytale. In this classic astrology text, …
Just thought I'd have a book that I don't have to annotate. This is going to be the book I will read before I sleep or when I'm on the train.
The Wretched of the Earth (French: Les Damnés de la Terre) is a 1961 book …
It’s hard for me to understand at this moment. I got to about page 30 and I wasn’t sure I understood the flow of the book. Or maybe the flow isn’t meant for me to understand at this time. Setting it aside for now. I so deeply wanted to read this.
The Wretched of the Earth (French: Les Damnés de la Terre) is a 1961 book …
Let's get itttttttttt
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in …
So much on my mind after reading this wonderful book. I am currently going through many great changed in my life. I'm a month sober, I'm working out again. I completely lost myself. However, I'm slowly finding myself again. I always knew I was (or am) a being. I was trapped in oppression (still am) but now I know a lot more than before. I vow to stay a humanist and not become an oppressor. I vow to become a revolutionary leader, not a reactionary one. I cannot impose my ideas on people for my own purposes, they (the people) must think for themselves. But I can certainly help by learning with them and showing love. Thank you, Paulo Freire. I hope your spirit can hear my gratitude. You have changed my life.
The book is separated in four chapters that all cover really great topics. I don't really read …
So much on my mind after reading this wonderful book. I am currently going through many great changed in my life. I'm a month sober, I'm working out again. I completely lost myself. However, I'm slowly finding myself again. I always knew I was (or am) a being. I was trapped in oppression (still am) but now I know a lot more than before. I vow to stay a humanist and not become an oppressor. I vow to become a revolutionary leader, not a reactionary one. I cannot impose my ideas on people for my own purposes, they (the people) must think for themselves. But I can certainly help by learning with them and showing love. Thank you, Paulo Freire. I hope your spirit can hear my gratitude. You have changed my life.
The book is separated in four chapters that all cover really great topics. I don't really read this type of literature and it took me less than a month to read and understand it! A lot of the information provided is stuff I have always felt inside so it made it easier to understand most of it. There's really good bibliography and now I will read other books that were mentioned. I recommend this to anyone who is on a path of liberation.
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in …
Wow. I know for a fact this book will always forever hold a special place in my heart.
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in …
Let's get it
Longtime activist, author and political figure Angela Davis brings us this expose of the women's …
As a cis-male, reading this book gave me a lot of insight to the lives women faced tracing back to slavery to modern day. It was important for me to read this because I want to be a better feminist. The people I read about I will never forget. Prudence Crandall and Ida B. Wells are some of them. They fought against the grain and that gives me inspiration to fight against the rising powers of fascism. I learned about the abolition movement and how women pioneered it. I learned about the suffrage movement and how it was once a force of nature and how it then became a racist movement. I learned about the beginnings of racism and sexism in the United States. This book gave me the basic knowledge I can then educate other cis-men who don't know about these movements. I want to thank Davis for making …
As a cis-male, reading this book gave me a lot of insight to the lives women faced tracing back to slavery to modern day. It was important for me to read this because I want to be a better feminist. The people I read about I will never forget. Prudence Crandall and Ida B. Wells are some of them. They fought against the grain and that gives me inspiration to fight against the rising powers of fascism. I learned about the abolition movement and how women pioneered it. I learned about the suffrage movement and how it was once a force of nature and how it then became a racist movement. I learned about the beginnings of racism and sexism in the United States. This book gave me the basic knowledge I can then educate other cis-men who don't know about these movements. I want to thank Davis for making this a read I can understand. I also want to thank all the women who changed the world. I also want to thank the women I know in my personal life. I also want to thank my mom for giving me life.
In this classic study, Reich provides insight into the phenomenon of fascism, which continues to …
I’ve read this before but I want to try and see if I can read two books at once. I thought I’d make it easy and read something I’ve read before but want to take more notes on.
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History …
I've read this before but I want to read it again and annotate the book.
Longtime activist, author and political figure Angela Davis brings us this expose of the women's …
This book so far has empowered me to learn more about the history of oppression and how to fight back. It's not that I didn't know much about those times, but how much information wasn't discussed when I was initially learning about slavery and women's plight for suffrage. I'm very happy with myself that I've taken the time to read this with great pace.
Longtime activist, author and political figure Angela Davis brings us this expose of the women's …
Although I don't view Angela Davis the same anymore, I still would like to know how her thoughts were organized. It's important for me to understand each of these topics so that I can pass that knowledge on to others. I intend on annotating the book and may post the progress on here.
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath …
I'm stopping to read another book that captures my attention more. I will revisit this book at a later time.
In this classic study, Reich provides insight into the phenomenon of fascism, which continues to …
I've read this before, but I'd like to read it again. It's one of those books that I have to read a few times to fully understand and comprehend everything.
An informational book that describes and advocates for the note taking system of the German …
My notes feel disorganized but I’m hoping to learn more about how to take better notes.