A brilliant, impassioned, unflinching account of the firestorm of #MeToo, how we got there, and where we must now go. In Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing, author David Leser presents an essential and incisive investigation, unearthing the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. Crucially, he also interrogates his own psyche, privilege, and culpability as he bears witness to the “collective wound of the world” and asks how we can move towards healing and profound and permanent change. This book calls on men (yes, all men) to be accountable for their contribution to the continuing oppression of women by the patriarchal structures that have dominated our culture historically and through to the present. He argues that misogyny and female oppression is the greatest moral issue of our times and we are all responsible for dismantling the structures which cause such oppression. This book is his journey into how to grapple with both the personal and collective aftermath of #MeToo and the new future. Including interviews with Tina Brown, Zainab Salbi, Marlene Schiappa, and Helen Garner, among other globally recognized names, Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing is a bold, honest, and self-searching global overview of the cultural moment of misogyny that we exist in and, perhaps, a way to move forward.

'Best Damn Hip Hop Writing: 2018' is an anthology that promotes some of the finest hip hop related writing of the year. Less awards show and more voice amplifying, the yearly 'Best Damn Hip Hop Writing' series aims to tap into the collective psyche of hip hop culture for a given year and showcase a variety of defining voices in hip hop journal

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Heather Maria Ramirez is making a unique mark with her pen for the world of readers. She is an inspirational speaker for women in struggle across the world. People from all lifestyles attend to hear her poetic flow of motivational and inspirational speaking in such places as teen pregnancy centers, high schools, battered women shelters, and correctional facilities for women, and her book signing events. This writer has touched the hearts of readers all over the world with her GODMOTHER QUOTE'S and advice about life lessons, of how to keep your head up when trying to rise up out of negative atmospheres. Godmother Quote's of Gangsta-ology 101 the Poetic Confessions of a Goddess was a true classic in the making. The Godmother takes her readers to school with this book. The poetic flow and short stories in this book are breathtaking, eye opening, and uplifting tales about human experience. The Godmother believes all good women learn from the examples set by other good women. Being a teacher is not an easy job, but the Godmother gives nada but the best learning experience to her students. Are you a reader who is ready to pass this course of Gangsta-ology 101? Well, there is only one way to find out. The bell has rung students, so have a seat, pay attention, and open the book, because class is in session! Just what kind of Gangstress are you . . . Are you a survivor . . . Oh, yeah, then prove it, because the Godmother is calling ya bluff . . . Heather Maria Ramirez is an internationally known and an award-winning writer. This book is remarkable and unforgettable. It is a different kind of gangsta with a classy and unique kind of flow. She is known as the flyest writer! The flyest of them all . . .

I was sitting in a small upstairs room attempting to write this narrative of my education in disability awareness. For over 30 years I have been involved in working with individuals with disabilities as a coach and administrator on the intercollegiate, national and international levels. When I started this journey, at a small, Midwestern University, I had no idea of what I was getting myself into. Now that I have traveled this educational path I have come to realize that it may have been one of the most important learning experiences of my life, an experience I feel needs to be shared. In putting this narrative together, one very real issue I struggled with was how to deal with the present climate of political correctness. My decision was to tell the stories as I remember them, in the language as I remember. To do differently would change and compromise the actual experience. Thus, this is a sharing of feelings and experiences that a coach and his athletes spent in timeless hours in a gym practicing and competing, of thousands of miles traveled throughout the United States and beyond, and days and nights spent together in laughter and frustration.

Stuck in a family of cousins and with no friends, Sasha, who loses her mother at a young age, goes through life depending on her husband, Tray. Aside from her aunt Trudy, Tramaine Longston has basically raised her to be the woman she is today. She lived, breathed, and thought in Trays world. After finding out some startling news, she realizes its time to wake up and smell the coffee. During the battle with her inner self, she takes some bold steps toward recovery and realizes her life was never what it seemed. You can dislike a persons ways or even the person for who they are, but never hate. We all have our ways about us, and we wouldnt want people to hate us for the thoughts we think or the mistakes weve made. Its just human nature to fall short.