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In this firsthand exposé, a former Columbia Business School professor mounts a blistering indictment of how radical politics, ideological indoctrination, and institutional indifference have transformed campuses into incubators of anti-Jewish, anti-Israeli, and anti-American hatred. American...

If you're looking for a way to make a positive impact on the world, Matthew S. Friedman's inspiring book is the perfect guide. Through his incredible experiences and tireless activism over 35 years, he shows us that one person truly can create a ripple effect that leads to global change. As you...

The extraordinary activism of towering literary figure and great American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe, after publishing the novel that changed American history. Alone among American novels, Uncle Tom’s Cabin forever changed the social fabric of the United States. It sold more than a million...

On a warm October night in 1905, a respected banker stepped out of his office and into the darkness. Hours later, he would take his own life, leaving behind a handwritten confession and its most devastating line: "Andrews has worked my ruin." By morning, his bank had collapsed, taking the life...

Con solo diecinueve años, David R. Carrillo se enfrentaba a una condena de cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional. Encarcelado en algunas de las prisiones más violentas de Colorado, sobrevivió a las políticas de las pandillas, al aislamiento y al peso aplastante de una sentencia que prometía que moriría entre rejas. Pero en los lugares más oscuros, descubrió un camino inesperado: la educación, la responsabilidad y la transformación.

Niall Harbison sempre esbanjou talento. Desde muito cedo, seu olhar inovador lhe permitiu alçar grandes voos profissionais. Porém, traumas do passado sempre o acompanhavam. Em meio à ansiedade, depressão e vício em álcool, drogas e apostas, Niall passou a enfrentar grandes dificuldades que o levaram a falir.

WINNER OF THE 2024 BMO WINTERSET AWARD WINNER OF THE 2025 NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR THE 2024 HILARY WESTON WRITERS’ TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTION The Globe and Mail’s Best Books of 2024 CBC Books’ Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2024 Riveting...

By the age of five, Naz Shah was used to the sight of her father beating her mother. At six, her father left the family for a teenage neighbour. At twelve, she was sent to Pakistan for protection from her mother's new abuser, only to be forced into marriage at the age of fifteen. Within a couple...

Violinist Vijay Gupta’s searing memoir of prodigy, ambition, collapse, and renewal reveals how music is not just performance but also survival, a lifeline of human connection—for readers of Jeremy Denk's Every Good Boy Does Fine, Hua Hsu's Stay True, and Patrick Bringley’s All the Beauty...

Roland Martin is a name synonymous with excellence in journalism and entrepreneurship, particularly within the Black community. Through his prolific career in media and his ventures in business, Martin has not only broken barriers, but has also been a relentless advocate for social justice and equality.

¿Qué pasó con Nevenka tras el «caso Nevenka»? Nevenka Fernández se convirtió en una figura pública por ser la primera mujer en conseguir una sentencia condenatoria por acoso sexual en el ámbito laboral contra un político, convirtiendo el caso que lleva su nombre en un hito histórico de la lucha contra la violencia de género en España. Nevenka tuvo que enfrentarse no solo al proceso judicial, sino también a un fuerte rechazo social y mediático, lo que la llevó, en 2001, a abandonar España.

A stunning tale of loyalty and survival from a master storyteller ... In this ancient, harsh place, faint hearts will not last. The Pilbara, late 1800s: Frontier country, the wild west of Australia – a lawless, violent place where treachery is a way of life. Widower Charles Burton arrives in...

The stunning, untold story of how three nineteenth-century trailblazers built the women’s rights movement until their irreconcilable differences over race and gender split them apart—a legacy that still plagues American feminism today—from the award-winning author of Romantic Outlaws. I...

Gandhi for a new century: his major legacies and why they still matter, from his foremost biographer. Any shortlist of the most impactful political leaders of the twentieth century must include Gandhi, and once we eliminate the tyrants—Mao, Stalin, and Hitler—Gandhi stands virtually alone...

Hvad sker der i en sekt? Hvad sker der i hovedet på dets ledere og medlemmer? Sekter lukrerer på vores ønske om at høre til og finde en dybere mening med livet. Hvordan kommer det dertil? I Faderhuset - sekten der ikke vil dø stiller journalist Anne Lea Landsted i samarbejde med tidligere medlem Camilla Johnson skarpt på Faderhusets historie: hvordan blev kirken til en sekt, og hvordan er det lykkedes den at gemme sig for myndighederne og fortsætte med at rekruttere medlemmer, heriblandt børn helt ned til ni år?

In this powerful new collection of stories and oil paintings, President George W. Bush spotlights courageous men and women and their struggle for freedom. Over the past two decades, freedom and democracy have come under serious attack in alarming ways. Increasingly brutal regimes punish anyone...

Norteña. Memorias del comienzo es la historia de un enamoramiento: el de Julieta Venegas con la música. Criada en Tijuana, en ese paisaje singular donde el desierto se encuentra con el mar y una frontera divide —o junta— dos países y dos formas de vida, Julieta recorre los primeros años que la formaron como artista: cómo aprendió a escuchar, cómo aprendió a tocar, cómo fue encontrando su propio sonido. La música llega primero como herencia familiar, como alegría compartida, como el idioma que su familia ya hablaba antes que ella.

You already know the stereotypes. The strong, independent woman who strips to support her own sumptuous lifestyle choices; the smart, sassy student who strips to pay her way through university; or the savvy immigrant who sends money to her family back home. Or what about the wayward party girl...

'Indian democracy is in deep trouble at this time, but its flame has been kept alive by a multitude of vibrant collectives working on the ground. Aruna Roy and her colleagues in the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan have played a leading role in this effort to defend and expand democratic space.'...

I Remember You: The Making of an Activist is a coming out story. It is a story of coming out from abuse, secrets and shame. Elaine writes about her miraculous healing and a life devoted to recovery and activism. Elaine’s story is rich with hope, illustrating the power of God’s steadfast love and the strength that comes from trusting God. The Audio version of I Remember You: The Making of an Activist has been narrated by the author, Elaine Blanchard. Elaine has acted on stage and has been a minister for many years.