No Walls and the Recurring Dream

Author: Ani DiFranco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735225192
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco In her memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and much more into an inspiring whole. In these frank, honest, passionate, and often funny pages is the tale of one woman's eventful and radical journey to the age of thirty. Ani's coming of age story is defined by her ethos of fierce independence--from being an emancipated minor sleeping in a Buffalo bus station, to unwaveringly building a career through appearances at small clubs and festivals, to releasing her first album at the age of 18, to consciously rejecting the mainstream recording industry and creating her own label, Righteous Babe Records. In these pages, as in life, she never hesitates to question established rules and expectations, maintaining a level of artistic integrity that has inspired and challenged more than a few. Ani continues to be a major touring and recording artist as well as a celebrated activist and feminist, standing as living proof that you can overcome all personal and societal obstacles to be who you are and to follow your dreams.

Pedagogy of the Depressed

Author: Christopher Schaberg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 150136460X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
This book is one English professor's assessment of university life in the early 21st century. From rising mental health concerns and trigger warnings to learning management systems and the COVID pandemic, Christopher Schaberg reflects on the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education. Adopting an interdisciplinary public humanities approach, Schaberg considers the frequently exhausting and depressing realities of college today. Yet in these meditations he also finds hope: collaboration, mentoring, less grading, surface reading, and other pedagogical strategies open up opportunities to reinvigorate teaching and learning in the current turbulent decade.

Rage Baking

Author: Katherine Alford
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982132698
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
The “political cookbook that has the food world buzzing” (Forbes, Editors’ Pick) features 50+ recipes, short essays, interviews, and quotes from some of the best bakers, activists, and outspoken women in our country today. The 2016 election. The January 6th insurrection. Impeachment, twice. The overturning of Roe v. Wade. For many women, baking now has a new meaning. It’s an outlet for expressing our feelings about the current state of American politics and culture. It’s a way to deal with our stress and anxiety, and, yes, rage and fury. Rage Baking offers more than 50 cookie, cake, tart, and pie recipes—with beautiful photography by Jerelle Guy—to help vent these emotions. And it goes further. Inside you’ll find inspirational essays, reflections, and interviews with well-known bakers and impassioned feminists and activists to help motivate you to act and organize in your communities. Be inspired with recipes, such as: -Oatmeal Cookies from Ruth Reichl -Lemon Bars from Vallery Lomas -Swedish Visiting Cake from Dorie Greenspan -Rum Raisin Brownies from Julia Turshen -Root Beer Cake with Chocolate–Root Beer Glaze from Carla Hall -Classic Southern Pecan Pie from Cecile Richards -Almond and Chocolate Leche Cake from Pati Jinich -Chocolate Cherry Biscotti from Grace Young -And essays, interviews, and poetry by Ani DiFranco, Jennifer Finey Boylan, Elle Simone, Hali Bey Ramdene, and Von Diaz, among others. “Timely” (The New York Times), fun, and creative, this cookbook speaks to a wide range of bakers who are looking for new ways to use their sweetest skills to combine food and activism. Rage Baking brings women together with humor and passion to defend, resist, and protest. PROCEEDS OF THIS BOOK GO TO EMILY’S LIST TO SUPPORT WOMEN CANDIDATES.

Prince: All the Songs

Author: Benoît Clerc
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 1784728810
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1003

Book Description
"Prince: All the Songs is a major achievement...[It] may be the definitive single-volume book about Prince for both its breadth and the way it views his life through the songs that were the true essence of his being." - Psychobabble Spanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, read the full story behind all of the songs that Prince ever released. Moving chronologically through his epic back catalogue, expert author Benoît Clerc analyses everything there is to know about each song and session. No stone is left unturned across more than 600 pages, illustrated with incredible photography throughout. From the inspiration behind the lyrics and melody to the recording process and even the musicians and producers who worked on each track, uncover the stories behind the music in this truly definitive book - a must-have for every Prince fan.

Music, Lyrics, and Life

Author: Mike Errico
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493059793
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Music, Lyrics, and Life is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. It's a deep dive into the heart of questions asked by songwriters of all levels, from how to begin journaling to when you know that a song is finished. With humor and empathy, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Errico unravels both the mystery of songwriting and the logistics of life as a songwriter. For years, this set of tools, prompts, and ideas has inspired students on campuses including Yale, Wesleyan, Berklee, Oberlin, and NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Alongside his own lessons, Errico interviews the writers, producers, and A&R executives behind today's biggest hits and investigates the larger questions of creativity through lively conversations with a wide range of innovative thinkers: astrophysicist Janna Levin explains the importance of repetition, both in choruses and in the exploration of the universe; renowned painter John Currin praises the constraints of form, whether it's within a right-angled canvas or a three-minute pop song; bestselling author George Saunders unpacks the hidden benefit of writing, and revising, authentically; and much more. The result is that Music, Lyrics, and Life ends up revealing as much about the art of songwriting as it does about who we are, and where we may be going. This is a book for songwriters, future content creators, music lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how popular art forms are able to touch us so deeply. Mike Errico has honed these lessons over years of writing, performing, teaching, and mentoring, and no matter where you are on your songwriting journey, Music, Lyrics, and Life will help you build a creative world that's both intrinsic to who you are, and undeniable to whoever is listening.

Sage Warrior

Author: Valarie Kaur
Publisher: One World
ISBN: 0593448448
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
Profound inner wisdom for courageous action—from the author of See No Stranger and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, a “prophetic voice of our generation” (America Ferrera) How do we find the wisdom to envision a new world and the courage to fight for it? How do we survive seemingly apocalyptic times? In a world on fire, how do we find love and joy? We are not the first to ask these questions—in fact, seeking answers to them forged one of the world's great wisdom traditions. In a time riven by caste, conquest, and cruelty, Sikhs blazed the path of the sant sipahi, the sage warrior. The sage radiates love and Oneness; the warrior activates that ethical power to fight for humanity. These energies empowered the first Sikhs to survive near-annihilation in South Asia nearly half a millennium ago. The sage warrior is the essential archetype for our time of turmoil—one we can all embody to cultivate our souls and transform the world. Valarie Kaur combines the epic, immersive story of her Sikh ancestors—centering the stories of the women who worked to map the path of the sage warrior—with the chronicle of a personal journey: her pilgrimage with her young children to the Panjab, India, where the stories unfolded, an occasionally comic adventure woven with sublime moments of connection and insight. Each chapter offers a lesson that emerges from the stories—from practicing pleasure to metabolizing grief to choosing courage. Sage Warrior shimmers with wisdom: Every story is accompanied by original artwork, music, and meditations, illuminating new ways of seeing and being. This journey is for anyone—from any faith tradition or spiritual practice or none at all—who hungers for a better world and is ready to discover the depth of their own power.

Cracking Your Dream Code

Author: Joyce Cyr
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663260184
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
In a guide to demystifying personal dream codes, Joyce Cyr blends science, psychology, spirituality, and common sense to help you navigate through the powerful messages contained in your dreams to understand what stage you are going through in your life, process fears or anger, gain insight into relationships, foresee future events, and much more. While leading others on a step-by-step journey, Cyr reiterates well-known practices, introduces new concepts that complement the process to understanding and building dream codes, and cites examples of people who analyzed their dreams to resolve complex problems, make big decisions, and move forward in life with confidence.

Dreaming on the Page

Author: Tzivia Gover
Publisher: The Collective Book Studio
ISBN: 1685550134
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
“Accessible and unfailingly encouraging, Dreaming on the Page proves that dreaming and writing are for everyone – and that when you combine the two, the result can be truly magical.” –Brooke Warner, writing coach, author, and publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress Pick up a pen and dream. Dreaming on the Page is for writers of all genres, from casual journal-keepers to experienced authors – and anyone who aspires to write. Accessible to people who don’t remember their dreams as well as for people who do, this book will empower writers to pick up a pen and befriend all aspects of who they are. Dreams and writing offer approachable ways to live richer, more soulful lives both on and off the page. Within these pages, discover how to: • Turn your dreams into poems and stories • Supercharge your poetry and prose • Blast through writer's block • Use brain science to help harness your creative powers • Have an endless supply of rich writing prompts ...and much more! Pick up this book, tuck into bed, and tap into your midnight mind and supercharge your writing. MORE PRAISE FOR DREAMING ON THE PAGE: "Tzivia Gover takes us on a delightful journey that bridges the worlds between dreaming and writing...A must-have for writers and dreamers.” –Linda Yael Schiller, author of PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares From Trauma through Healing Dreamwork and Modern Dreamwork: New Tools for Decoding Your Soul’s Wisdom “Packed with fascinating tips, prompts, and exercises, Dreaming on the Page will spark your imagination and have you reaching for your pillow and pen. Do not miss this gem. You, your writing, and your dreams will be forever changed.” –Jean Benedict Raffa, Ed.D., author of Dream Theatres of the Soul and award-winning The Soul’s Twins “In Dreaming on the Page Tzivia Gover provides a powerful set of tools to unleash your creativity, enhance your writing, and inspire your life.” –Naomi Epel, author of Writers Dreaming "Tzivia Gover has spent a lifetime writing and dreaming and has realized the power of joining the two." –Lori Soderlind, author of The Change and Chasing Montana

The Recurring Dream of Equality

Author: James R. Ozinga
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
This book demonstrates the breadth of the dream that underlies historical attempts to achieve communal sharing or equality. The author presents his view that the beginnings of the idea of equality and the dream of union with God, are found in prehistoric community patterns. He suggests that these ideas are also found in the very structure of early human descriptions of where we come from and what it was like before we left it -- a Golden Age, a Paradise, and Eden. In nine chapters James Ozinga examines conceptual and historical examples of implementation of communal sharing and ideas. He looks at the source of these implementations and their future usefulness. The tenth chapter provides a summary and an analysis of the study and pushes the viewpoint that equality of opportunity is more desirable and more probable than absolute equality. This thoroughly descriptive and illuminative analysis will be highly appropriate for courses on communism or utopias, political philosophy, or the trade market.

Blood Wine

Author: Stephanie C. Tejeda
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493106880
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79

Book Description
A tale of a past life, lost loves, betrayal, and the sheer horror when humans enter the supernatural world of vampires. Sasha Reed is a screenplay writer living in New York City. She crosses time and space when she reunites with her life mate, Devin Delrosse, a five-hundred-year-old vampire. She discovers her true past life and destiny as a warrior with memories in present modern times that she thinks she imagined to create her new screenplay. On an evening when she falls asleep in her office after a long day of auditions, she thinks shes alone until Devin appears explaining to her that he lost track of time after being cast for the lead role. Little did she know that he is really there to protect her from an impending death by an assassin of his kind. Their attraction will either save or destroy her, either way taking them on a path in a totally different direction. When all hell breaks loose, Sasha is faced with losing her humanity to join the fight in an ancient, centuries-old war.