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This book presents an analysis of the concepts of female empowerment and resilience against violence in the informal entertainment and…
sex industries. Generally, the key debates on sex work have centred on arguments proposed by the oppressive and empowerment paradigms. This book moves away from such debates to look widely at the micro issues such as the role of income in the lives of sex workers, the significance of peer organisations and networks of women, and how resilience is enacted and empowerment experienced. It also uses positive deviancy theory as a useful strategy to bring about notable changes in terms of empowerment and agency for women working in this sector and also for addressing the wider issues of migration, HIV/AIDS, and violence against women and girls. The focus is on moving beyond a victimisation framework without downplaying the extent of the violence that women in this industry experience. It conceptualises the theories of empowerment and power which have not been tested against women who work in this sector, combined with in-depth interviews with women working in the industry as well as academics, activists, and personnel in the NGO and donor sector. In doing so, it informs the reader of the numerous social, political, and economic factors that structure and sustain the global growth of the industry and analyses the diverse factors that lead many thousands of women and girls around the world to work in this sector. The work presents an important contribution to the study of citizenship and rights from a non-Western angle and will be of interest to academics, researchers, and policymakers across human rights, sociology, economics, and development studies.
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Health and medicine, Social issues, Computers and internet
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What you put on the Internet may stay there forever. So how can you protect your online reputation? What can…
you to do keep your identity safe? Learn how to be a smart user of technology, why watching what you post is important, and what to do if someone misuses your information
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Journals and memoirs, Social issues, Family and relationships, Parenting, Psychology, True crime
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There was a time when I loved my mother. It&’s shocking to imply that I stopped loving my mum because…
mothers always love their children and always do their best for them. Mothers are supposed to be good. But my mother wasn&’t good. Ten years ago, Helen Naylor discovered her mother, Elinor, had been faking debilitating illnesses for thirty years. After Elinor&’s self-induced death, Helen found her diaries, which Elinor wrote daily for over fifty years. The diaries reveal not only the inner workings of Elinor&’s twisted mind and self-delusion, but also shocking revelations about Helen&’s childhood. Everything Helen knew about herself and her upbringing was founded on a lie. The unexplained accidents and days spent entirely on her own as a little girl, imagining herself climbing into the loft and disappearing into a different world, tell a story of neglect. As a teenager, her mother&’s advice to Helen on her body and mental health speaks of dangerous manipulation. With Elinor&’s behaviour becoming increasingly destructive, and Helen now herself a mother, she was left with a stark choice: to collude with Elinor&’s lies or be accused of abandoning her. My Mother, Munchausen&’s and Me is a heart-breaking, honest and brave account of a daughter unravelling the truth about her mother and herself. It&’s a story of a stolen childhood, mental illness, and the redemptive power of breaking a complex and toxic bond. What readers are saying about My Mother, Munchausen&’s and Me: &‘An absolute roller coaster ride of emotions!!!!... heartbreaking… clear your schedules as you won't be able to put it down. It will leave you absolutely shocked … If you read one biography this year make sure this is the one!!!... I LOVED it.&’ Bookworm86 &‘I cannot even. Absolutely blew my mind… cried buckets of tears.&’ NetGalley reviewer &‘Wow just wow… fascinating… heart wrenching… absolutely unreal… My heart absolutely broke for Helen… incredibly moving.&’ Booksandcoffeewithlexi &‘Absolutely amazing. I was hooked from the first page!… gave so many insights and relatable experiences… such a good book!&’ Goodreads reviewer &‘I devoured this book in a couple sittings as I was captivated right from the beginning... gripping.&’ Goodreads reviewer &‘I seriously don't know where to start... I'm absolutely staggered… astounding and heartbreaking.&’ Book.lover67 &‘My heart broke... I was hooked throughout this entire read…emotional and eye opening…
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General non-fiction, Social issues
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The riveting, unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, poverty, and racism in an unequal…
America—from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott of The New York Times &“Destined to become one of the classics of the genre.&”— Newsweek Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of a girl whose imagination is as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn shelter. Dasani was named after the bottled water that signaled Brooklyn&’s gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. In this sweeping narrative, Elliott weaves the story of Dasani&’s childhood with the history of her family, tracing the passage of their ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north. As Dasani comes of age, the homeless crisis in New York City has exploded amid the deepening chasm between rich and poor. Dasani must guide her siblings through a city riddled by hunger, violence, drug addiction, homelessness, and the monitoring of child protection services. Out on the street, Dasani becomes a fierce fighter to protect the ones she loves. When she finally escapes city life to enroll in a boarding school, she faces an impossible question: What if leaving poverty means abandoning your family, and yourself? By turns heartbreaking and inspiring, Invisible Child tells an astonishing story about the power of resilience, the importance of family, and the cost of inequality. Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child illuminates some of the most critical issues in contemporary America through the life of one remarkable girl
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Social issues, Disabilities, Biography
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Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for…
young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences." — Chicago Tribune , "Best books published in summer 2020" (Vintage/Knopf Doubleday edition). The eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility , all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life's ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy. The accounts in this collection, adapted for audio, ask readers to think about disabled people not as individuals who need to be &“fixed,&” but as members of a community with its own history, culture, and movements. They offer diverse perspectives that speak to past, present, and future generations. It is essential listening for all. This audiobook contains unabridged selections from Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults). Audiobook Table of Contents: If You Can&’t Fast, Give by Maysoon Zayid There&’s a Mathematical Equation That Proves I&’m Ugly—or So I Learned in My Seventh-Grade Art Class by Ariel Henley When You Are Waiting to Be Healed by June Eric-Udorie The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison by Jeremy Woody, as told to Christie Thompson We Can&’t Go Back by Ricardo T. Thornton Sr. Guide Dogs Don&’t Lead Blind People. We Wander as One. by Haben Girma Canfei to Canji: The Freedom of Being Loud by Sandy Ho Nurturing Black Disabled Joy by Keah Brown Selma Blair Became a Disabled Icon Overnight by Zipporah Arielle So. Not. Broken. by Alice Sheppard Incontinence Is a Public Health Issue—and We Need to Talk About It by Mari Ramsawakh Falling/Burning: Being a Bipolar Creator by Shoshana Kessock Gaining Power Through Communication Access by Lateef McLeod The Fearless Benjamin Lay: Activist, Abolitionist, Dwarf Person by Eugene Grant On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand-Me-Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements by Stacey Milbern The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People by s.e. smith
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Social issues, Computers and internet
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Using technology to bully others is a serious problem many kids face. Learn about cyberbullying, including the effects it has,…
as well as how to identify and prevent it. Digital Safety Smarts: Preventing Cyberbullying , from the trusted Searchlight Books brand, teaches readers about the dangers of online interaction and what to do when inappropriate contact happens. It also young people how to use the Internet responsibly. The book helps students become good digital citizens in our increasingly digital world
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Science and technology, Law and crime, Social issues
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As the most extensive database, fingerprints have helped solve millions of crimes. Young readers will discover how investigators use this…
unique identifier to bring criminals to justice in this riveting high/low title
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Social issues, Law and crime, Computers and internet
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From your cell phone signal to your search history, digital clues can help investigators solve crimes. Readers will learn the…
ins and outs of digital forensics in this fascinating high/low title
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Nature, General non-fiction, Social issues
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What steps can you take to help the environment? Discover how this responsible kid makes green choices to help our planet
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Nature, General non-fiction, Social issues
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How do you organize a big project? See how these kids plan to clean up a park
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Science and technology, Social issues, Law and crime
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A good detective knows that crime scene evidence can make or break a case. Learn how to look for evidence,…
how to collect it, and what it can tell us in this captivating high/low title!
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Science and technology, Social issues, Law and crime
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The case is closed—but did police arrest the right culprit? Controversial techniques used by investigators can pin a crime on…
the wrong person. Learn about the consequences of these techniques and what's being done to fix them in this high/low title
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Careers and job hunting, Social issues, Law and crime
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Crime scene investigators walk past the yellow tape with one mission: to figure out what happened. Discover what it takes…
to be an investigator and learn about the investigation process in this high/low book, from hunting for evidence to interviewing witnesses
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Social issues, True crime
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This is the tragic story of Kent Whitaker's heart-wrenching journey toward forgiveness and faith after the brutal murder of his…
wife and one of his sons. Straight from the headlines comes an incredible true story of a son's treachery. For the first time, readers are offered inside access to the emotional drama that went on behind the scenes. At the core is the remarkable healing power of forgiveness, demonstrated by Kent Whitaker, which shows how the survivors of such atrocious events can still forgive those who have permanently damaged their lives. One evening, the Whitaker family returned home after dinner, celebrating a son's impending graduation from college. On opening the front door, they faced a gunman lying in wait. The gunman opened fire, instantly killing the younger sonand Kent's wife, leaving Kent and his older son lying wounded until police and ambulances arrived. While recovering in the hospital, Kent resolved in his heart to forgive whoever was responsible for the deaths of his wife and son. Over the next few weeks, it was discovered that the whole murder plot had been orchestrated by the surviving son -- whom Kent had unknowingly forgiven. After a trial that resulted in a death sentence for his son, Kent emerged from this harrowing ordeal to share their astonishing journey toward forgiveness and redemption.
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True crime, Law and crime, Social issues
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Historian examines the motives and methods of serial killers and society's attempts to classify and understand them. Uses case studies…
to highlight murderers from the fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Analyzes the ways the surrounding culture has allowed for the development of serial killers. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2018
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Biography, Science and technology, Social issues, Science and medicine biography, General non-fiction, Computers and internet, United States travel and geography, Adventure and exploration, Women biography
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The story of pioneering African American mathematician Katherine Johnson, who performed calculations vital to America's first manned space flight, its…
first manned orbit of Earth, and the first trip to the moon. For grades K-3. 2019
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Social issues, Politics and government, History, Politics and government biography
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A collection of essays arguing in favor of liberal democracy and analyzing the threats to it both in the US…
and abroad. Offers solutions based on fundamental democratic principles, such as freedom of speech, a free press, and the rule of law. 2018
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Social issues, Politics and government, United States travel and geography
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Professor of African American studies discusses five milestones of progress toward full and equal black participation in American democracy and…
the systemic racist backlash that rolled back the wins. Young adult adaptation of White Rage (DB 86343). For senior high and older readers. 2018
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Literature, Social issues, Biography, General non-fiction, Customs and cultures, Lifestyle, Women biography
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Eight essays exploring the author's experiences as a black woman. "In the Name of Beauty" examines the reactions to an…
essay she wrote regarding Miley Cyrus in which she called herself unattractive. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2019
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Social issues, United States history
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A searing new work of nonfiction from a ward-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of…
the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District—a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives. In a few short hours, they'd razed thirty-five square blocks to the ground, leaving hundreds dead. The Tulsa Race Massacre is one of the most devastating acts of racial violence in US history. But how did it come to pass? What exactly happened? And why are the events unknown to so many of us today? These are the questions that award-winning author Brandy Colbert seeks to answer in this unflinching nonfiction account of the Tulsa Race Massacre. In examining the tension that was brought to a boil by many factors—white resentment of Black economic and political advancement, the resurgence of white supremacist groups, the tone and perspective of the media, and more—a portrait is drawn of an event singular in its devastation, but not in its kind. It is part of a legacy of white violence that can be traced from our country's earliest days through Reconstruction, the Civil Rights movement in the mid–twentieth century, and the fight for justice and accountability Black Americans still face today. The Tulsa Race Massacre has long failed to fit into the story Americans like to tell themselves about the history of their country. This book, ambitious and intimate in turn, explores the ways in which the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre is the story of America—and by showing us who we are, points to a way forward