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"The #1 New York Times bestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults! Based on the adult bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by bestselling author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist will serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice"-- We can let racism stand, or we can stand against it. Readers will follow a young Kendi as he learns...

"The tragedies and reckonings around racism that have rocked the country have created a specific crisis for parents and other caregivers: how do we talk to our children about it? How do we guide our children to avoid repeating our racist history? While we work to dismantle racist behaviors in ourselves and the world around us, how do we raise our children to be antiracists? After he wrote the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning,...

What would happen if people started moving beyond the conversation and took action to combat racism? We are in an era where many Americans express the sentiment, "I thought we were past that," when a public demonstration of racism comes across their radar. Long before violence committed by police was routinely displayed on jumbotrons publicizing viral executions, the Black community has continually tasted the blood from having police boots in their...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 When Sadiqa arrived at the hospital, she was terrified. She was very afraid of the prospect of delivering her baby. She was worried about the car, and how she would be able to drive it after the baby was born. #2 The popular belief that racist and antiracist define a person rather than describe a person in a specific moment doesn't take into account the complexity...

Kendi weaves a combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism in a work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.

Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey? Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression. But I'm not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book. My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually paying the bills. To take you from being an author...

David Lindo, popularly known as The Urban Birder, is a naturalist, writer, broadcaster, speaker, photographer, wildlife tour leader and educator. His mission is to connect the city folk of the world with the wonderful wildlife that is all around them-even in the middle of the Concrete Jungle. His motto is simple: Look up! He is also the author of The Urban Birder and Tales from Concrete Jungles: Urban Birding around the World (both Bloomsbury). He...

"I didn't die because you said I didn't have to." For years Dr. Bernie Siegel has been caring for seriously ill patients and their families. On this recording Dr. Siegel discusses the traits that his exceptional and successful clients have used to heal themselves and their lives. In recounting these exceptional experiences in healing, Dr. Siegelshares his great belief in the power that hope can give patients and stresses the importance of medical...

Are you ready to learn how to become an amazing kisser? In this course, join relationship and body language expert Katia Loisel as she reveals the top signs that they want to kiss you, why we kiss, what their kiss really means, kissing turn-offs, and a step-by-step guide to being an amazing kisser.

How to feel good about your work? How to enjoy your Job? How to grow and adapt? The answers are in the following short chapters in this book with seven effective practices. My aim is that these proven deeds will help you gain knowledge and confidence, recognition among piers and the public, motivate yourself and your peers, and achieve a successful career. This book is a personal development document to help you succeed as a professional. The advices...