Kinky history - a rollicking journey through our sexual past, present, and future by James, Esmae Louise, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Kinky history - a rollicking journey through our sexual past, present, and future

"Contrary to popular belief, our predecessors had all sorts of obscene hobbies long before Christian Grey hit the scene. In this enlightening romp, learn about the first instances of homosexuality on record from the ancient world and the diverse history of nonbinary gender; encounter a thousand years' worth of hilarious and horrifying contraceptive methods; consider the positive and negative effects of the widespread availability of pornography in the digital age-and how our relationship to it c

The handy civics answer book - how to be a good citizen by Hudson, David L., 1969- author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
The handy civics answer book - how to be a good citizen

"Answers to over 500 questions about how your federal and state governments work, including the history of the U.S. Constitution, an explanation of citizens' rights outlined in the Bill of Rights, explanations of the operations of the three branches of the U.S. government, U.S. Supreme Court history, a discussion of the Civil Rights Movement, and explanations of your rights and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen"--

Keanu Reeves is not in love with you - the murky world of online romance fraud by Holmes, Becky, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Keanu Reeves is not in love with you - the murky world of online romance fraud

"Online romance fraud is a problem across the globe. It causes financial and emotional devastation, yet many people refuse to take it seriously. This is the story of one middle-aged woman in a cardigan determined to understand this growing phenomenon. Noother woman has had so many online romances--from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William--and Becky Holmes is a favorite among peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers. By winding up scammers and investi

Antiracism as daily practice - refuse shame, change white communities, and help create a just world by Harvey, Jennifer, 1971- author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Antiracism as daily practice - refuse shame, change white communities, and help create a just world

"Inspirational and wise, a step by step guide for white Americans to combat racism in their communities. Antiracism as Daily Practice illustrates the many ways white Americans--those newly waking to the crisis of racism in 2020 and those already aware--can choose behaviors in our everyday lives to grow racial justice. Full of real life stories, this book shows how vital it is for white people to engage in and with our families, through our social networks, in our neighborhoods, and at our jobs t

Build like a woman - the blueprint for creating a business and life you love by Griffith, Kathleen, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Build like a woman - the blueprint for creating a business and life you love

"From the self-made businesswoman and founder of the global platform Build Like A Woman comes the essential resource to unleash your business, take up space, and create your dream life. In a world of hustle culture and burnout, women don't want to lean in, they want to lie down. Now more than ever, women are looking to leave the corporate grind to break out into their own entrepreneurial ventures in a way that feeds their life rather than consumes it. But they don't know exactly where to start.

Sharks don't sink - adventures of a rogue shark scientist

New Science Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Sharks don't sink - adventures of a rogue shark scientist

"From a marine biologist and co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences, a powerful debut memoir: the uplifting story of a young Black scientist's challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature's most misunderstood animal-the shark. You never forget your first shark. For Jasmin Graham, it was a little bonnethead, a type of hammerhead shark: three feet long, gray with a white underbelly, rough-skinned, strongly muscled, an

Loving your Black neighbor as yourself - a guide to closing the space between us by Griffin, Chantae, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Loving your Black neighbor as yourself - a guide to closing the space between us

"An inspiring and actionable guide to fight racial injustice by fulfilling Jesus's call to love our neighbors-starting with our Black Neighbors: our Black colleagues at work, the Black parents at the PTA meeting, the new Black family at church"--

Sharks don't sink - adventures of a rogue shark scientist by Graham, Jasmin, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Sharks don't sink - adventures of a rogue shark scientist

"From a marine biologist and co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences, a powerful debut memoir: the uplifting story of a young Black scientist's challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature's most misunderstood animal-the shark. You never forget your first shark. For Jasmin Graham, it was a little bonnethead, a type of hammerhead shark: three feet long, gray with a white underbelly, rough-skinned, strongly muscled, an

A Black girl in the middle - essays on (allegedly) figuring it all out

New Biographies - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
A Black girl in the middle - essays on (allegedly) figuring it all out

"A blazingly honest essay collection from a refreshing new voice exploring the in-between moments for Black women and girls, and what it means to simply exist"--

A Black girl in the middle - essays on (allegedly) figuring it all out by Golding, Shenequa, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
A Black girl in the middle - essays on (allegedly) figuring it all out

"A blazingly honest essay collection from a refreshing new voice exploring the in-between moments for Black women and girls, and what it means to simply exist"--

Writing on empty - a guide to finding your voice by Goldberg, Natalie, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Writing on empty - a guide to finding your voice

"Bestselling author and teacher Natalie Goldberg shares her inspiring personal journey out of a devastating period of writer's block and back into a life of growth, creativity, and healing. Natalie Goldberg has been writing for the past fifty years. But at the beginning of the pandemic, she suddenly wasn't able to write anymore. Her imaginative wellspring had dried up, and she was forced to ask herself: what do I do when what has always worked for me doesn't work anymore? In this beautifully wri

Ruin their crops on the ground - the politics of food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch by Freeman, Andrea (Associate Professor of Law), author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Ruin their crops on the ground - the politics of food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch

"The first and definitive history of the use of food in American law and politics as a weapon of conquest and control, a Fast Food Nation for the Black Lives Matter era In 1789, to subjugate Indigenous tribes, George Washington ordered his troops to "ruintheir crops on the ground and prevent them planting more." Destroying the sources of food is just one way that the United States has used nourishment as a political tool. To prevent enslaved people from or escaping or rising up, enslavers restri

Saying no to hate - overcoming antisemitism in America by Finkelstein, Norman H., author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Saying no to hate - overcoming antisemitism in America

"Saying No to Hate grounds readers in the history of antisemitism in America, emphasizing the strategies Jews have used to address threats and thereby preparing us to recognize, understand, and confront hatred today"--

The well-connected animal - social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies

New Science Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
The well-connected animal - social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies

"In the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica, pairs of male long-tailed manakins-clad in their stunning, red, blue, and black plumage-use perches as a stage for a coordinated song-and-dance to attract mates. Because the potential benefits are so great, males compete intensely for access to the stage. Who wins that competition? If you want a good perch to attract a mate, you need to have connections-and be deeply embedded in the manakin social network from the days of your youth. This is just

The well-connected animal - social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies

New Science Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
The well-connected animal - social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies

"In the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica, pairs of male long-tailed manakins-clad in their stunning, red, blue, and black plumage-use perches as a stage for a coordinated song-and-dance to attract mates. Because the potential benefits are so great,males compete intensely for access to the stage. Who wins that competition? If you want a good perch to attract a mate, you need to have connections-and be deeply embedded in the manakin social network from the days of your youth. This is just o

Hollywood pride - a celebration of LGBTQ+ representation and perseverance in film by Duralde, Alonso, author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
Hollywood pride - a celebration of LGBTQ+ representation and perseverance in film

"Just in time for Pride Month, this book is a first-of-its-kind in-depth exploration of LGBTQ+ representation from the dawn of cinema through today, from noted film critic Alonso Duralde and Turner Classic Movies"--

The well-connected animal - social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies by Dugatkin, Lee Alan, 1962- author.

New Adult Nonfiction Books - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:39
The well-connected animal - social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies

"In the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica, pairs of male long-tailed manakins-clad in their stunning, red, blue, and black plumage-use perches as a stage for a coordinated song-and-dance to attract mates. Because the potential benefits are so great,males compete intensely for access to the stage. Who wins that competition? If you want a good perch to attract a mate, you need to have connections-and be deeply embedded in the manakin social network from the days of your youth. This is just o

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