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Six by Ten
Stories from Solitary
Av Taylor Pendergrass, Mateo Hoke
Inbunden, 2018
522 kr
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Six by ten feet. That’s the average size of the cells in which tens of thousands of people incarcerated in the United States linger for weeks, months, and even decades in solitary confinement. With little stimulation and no meaningful human contact, these individuals struggle to preserve their …
Say it Forward
A Guide to Social Justice Storytelling
Av Mayotte Cliff, Kiefer Claire
Inbunden, 2019
492 kr
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Oral history is a universal form of storytelling. For many years Voice of Witness, cofounded by Dave Eggers, has shared powerful stories of people impacted by in- justice with a broad audience of readers.Say it Forward is an extension of this work: a guide for social justice storytelling that …
Solito, Solita
Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America
Av Steven Mayers, Jonathan Freedman
Häftad, 2019
302 kr
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They are a mass migration of thousands, yet each one travels alone. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone), shortlisted for the 2019 Juan E. Méndez Book Award for Human Rights in Latin America, is an urgent collection of oral histories that tells—in their own words—the story of young refugees fleeing …
Solito, Solita
Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America
Av Steven Mayers, Jonathan Freedman
Inbunden, 2019
944 kr
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They are a mass migration of thousands, yet each one travels alone. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone), shortlisted for the 2019 Juan E. Méndez Book Award for Human Rights in Latin America, is an urgent collection of oral histories that tells—in their own words—the story of young refugees fleeing …
How We Go Home
Voices from Indigenous North America
Häftad, 2020
254 kr
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In myriad ways, each narrator’s life has been shaped by loss, injustice, and resilience—and by the struggle of how to share space with settler nations whose essential aim is to take all that is Indigenous.Hear from Jasilyn Charger, one of the first five people to set up camp at Standing Rock, which …
How We Go Home
Voices from Indigenous North America
Inbunden, 2020
624 kr
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In myriad ways, each narrator’s life has been shaped by loss, injustice, and resilience—and by the struggle of how to share space with settler nations whose essential aim is to take all that is Indigenous.Hear from Jasilyn Charger, one of the first five people to set up camp at Standing Rock, which …
Patriot Acts
Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice
Av Alia Malek
Häftad, 2021
249 kr
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In today’s political climate, where threats of mass deportations and a Muslim registry are making the headlines, the issues of civil rights, identity, and belonging explored inside Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice are perhaps more urgent than ever before. A groundbreaking collection …
Voices from the Storm
The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
Häftad, 2023
247 kr
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Hurricane Katrina inflicted damage on a scale unprecedented in American history, nearly destroying a major city and killing thousands of its citizens. With far too little help from indifferent, incompetent government agencies, the poor bore the brunt of the disaster. The residents of traditionally …
High Rise Stories
Voices from Chicago Public Housing
Av Audrey Petty
Häftad, 2021
265 kr
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In the gripping first-person accounts of High Rise Stories, former residents of Chicago’s iconic public housing projects describe life in the now-demolished high-rises. These stories of community, displacement, and poverty in the wake of gentrification give voice to those who have long been …
Invisible Hands
VOICES FROM THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Häftad, 2023
224 kr
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The men and women in Invisible Hands reveal the human rights abuses occurring behind the scenes of the global economy. These narrators — including phone manufacturers in China, copper miners in Zambia, garment workers in Bangladesh, and farmers around the world — reveal the secret history of the …
Voice of Witness Reader
Ten Years of Amplifying Unheard Voices
Av Voice of Witness, Dave Eggers
Häftad, 2023
247 kr
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Since 2005, Voice of Witness has illuminated contemporary human rights crises through its oral history book series. Founded by Dave Eggers, Lola Vollen, and Mimi Lok, Voice of Witness amplifies the voices of people impacted by—and fighting against—injustice.Voice of Witness’s work is driven by the …
Palestine Speaks
Narratives of Life Under Occupation
Av Mateo Hoke, Cate Malek
Häftad, 2021
265 kr
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The occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has been one of the world’s most widely reported yet least understood human rights crises for over four decades. In this oral history collection, men and women from Palestine—including a fisherman, a settlement administrator, and a marathon runner—describe …
Throwing Stones at the Moon
Narratives From Colombians Displaced by Violence
Av Sibylla Brodzinsky, Max Schoening
Häftad, 2023
254 kr
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Since 1964, Colombia has been embroiled in internal armed conflict among guerrilla groups, paramilitary militias, and the country’s own military. Civilians in Colombia face a range of abuses from all sides, including killings, disappearances and rape—and more than four million have been forced to …
Out of Exile
Narratives from the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan
Av Craig Walzer
Häftad, 2023
278 kr
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Decades of conflicts and persecution have driven millions from their homes in all parts of the northeast African country of Sudan. Many thousands more have been enslaved as human spoils of war. In their own words, the narrators of Out of Exile recount their lives before their displacement, the …
Hope Deferred
Narratives of Zimbabwean Lives
Häftad, 2023
243 kr
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Hope Deferred asks the question: How did Zimbabwe, a country with so much promise—a stellar education system, a growing middle class, a sophisticated economic infrastructure, a liberal constitution, and an independent judiciary—come so close to collapse? In their own words, Zimbabweans tell their …
Nowhere to Be Home
Narratives From Survivors of Burma's Military Regime
Häftad, 2021
254 kr
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Decades of military oppression in Burma have led to the systematic destruction of thousands of ethnic minority villages, a standing army with one of the world’s highest number of child soldiers, and the displacement of millions of people.Nowhere to Be Home is an eye-opening collection of oral …
Patriot Acts
Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice
Av Alia Malek
Inbunden, 2022
526 kr
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In today’s political climate, where threats of mass deportations and a Muslim registry are making the headlines, the issues of civil rights, identity, and belonging explored inside Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice are perhaps more urgent than ever before. A groundbreaking collection …
Voices from the Storm
The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath
Inbunden, 2023
572 kr
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Hurricane Katrina inflicted damage on a scale unprecedented in American history, nearly destroying a major city and killing thousands of its citizens. With far too little help from indifferent, incompetent government agencies, the poor bore the brunt of the disaster. The residents of traditionally …
High Rise Stories
Voices from Chicago Public Housing
Av Audrey Petty
Inbunden, 2021
572 kr
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In the gripping first-person accounts of High Rise Stories, former residents of Chicago’s iconic public housing projects describe life in the now-demolished high-rises. These stories of community, displacement, and poverty in the wake of gentrification give voice to those who have long been …
Invisible Hands
VOICES FROM THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Inbunden, 2023
572 kr
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The men and women in Invisible Hands reveal the human rights abuses occurring behind the scenes of the global economy. These narrators — including phone manufacturers in China, copper miners in Zambia, garment workers in Bangladesh, and farmers around the world — reveal the secret history of the …
Voice of Witness Reader
Ten Years of Amplifying Unheard Voices
Av Voice of Witness, Dave Eggers
Inbunden, 2023
560 kr
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Since 2005, Voice of Witness has illuminated contemporary human rights crises through its oral history book series. Founded by Dave Eggers, Lola Vollen, and Mimi Lok, Voice of Witness amplifies the voices of people impacted by—and fighting against—injustice.Voice of Witness’s work is driven by the …
Palestine Speaks
Narratives of Life Under Occupation
Av Mateo Hoke, Cate Malek
Inbunden, 2021
572 kr
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The occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has been one of the world’s most widely reported yet least understood human rights crises for over four decades. In this oral history collection, men and women from Palestine—including a fisherman, a settlement administrator, and a marathon runner—describe …
Throwing Stones at the Moon
Narratives From Colombians Displaced by Violence
Av Sibylla Brodzinsky, Max Schoening
Inbunden, 2023
589 kr
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Since 1964, Colombia has been embroiled in internal armed conflict among guerrilla groups, paramilitary militias, and the country’s own military. Civilians in Colombia face a range of abuses from all sides, including killings, disappearances and rape—and more than four million have been forced to …
Out of Exile
Narratives from the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan
Av Craig Walzer
Inbunden, 2023
577 kr
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Decades of conflicts and persecution have driven millions from their homes in all parts of the northeast African country of Sudan. Many thousands more have been enslaved as human spoils of war. In their own words, the narrators of Out of Exile recount their lives before their displacement, the …
Hope Deferred
Narratives of Zimbabwean Lives
Inbunden, 2023
589 kr
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Hope Deferred asks the question: How did Zimbabwe, a country with so much promise—a stellar education system, a growing middle class, a sophisticated economic infrastructure, a liberal constitution, and an independent judiciary—come so close to collapse? In their own words, Zimbabweans tell their …
Nowhere to Be Home
Narratives From Survivors of Burma's Military Regime
Inbunden, 2021
589 kr
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Decades of military oppression in Burma have led to the systematic destruction of thousands of ethnic minority villages, a standing army with one of the world’s highest number of child soldiers, and the displacement of millions of people.Nowhere to Be Home is an eye-opening collection of oral …
Mi María: Surviving the Storm
Voices from Puerto Rico.
Av Ricia Anne Chansky, Marci Denesiuk
Häftad, 2021
208 kr
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When Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico in September 2017, it left no part of the archipelago unscathed. The hurricane triggered floods and mudslides, washed out roads, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, farms, and businesses, caused the largest blackout in US history, knocked out …
Mi María: Surviving the Storm
Voices from Puerto Rico.
Av Ricia Anne Chansky, Marci Denesiuk
Inbunden, 2021
386 kr
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When Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico in September 2017, it left no part of the archipelago unscathed. The hurricane triggered floods and mudslides, washed out roads, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, farms, and businesses, caused the largest blackout in US history, knocked out …
Unheard Voices of the Pandemic
Narratives from the First Year of COVID-19
Av Dao X. Tran
Häftad, 2021
131 kr
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Unheard Voices of the Pandemic reveals through first-person narratives what happened the year the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the United States. The seventeen stories included in this collection speak to the precarity, uncertainty, and injustice of that year, but also to bravery, solidarity, and …
Palestine Speaks
Narratives of Life Under Occupation
Av Cate Malek, Mateo Hoke
E-bok, 2015
179 kr
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For more than six decades, Israel and Palestine have been the center of one of the world''s most widely reported yet least understood human rights crises. In Palestine Speaks men and women from the West Bank and Gaza describe in their own words how their lives have been shaped by the conflict. This …
