Shut It Down : Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance

Lisa Fithian
Adult Nonfiction - 303.61 Fit

For decades, Lisa Fithian's work as an advocate for civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action has put her on the frontlines of change. For anyone who wants to become more active in resistance or is just feeling overwhelmed or hopeless, her book shows how movements that embrace direct action have always been, and continue to be, the most radical and rapid means for transforming the ills of our society. While recognizing that electoral politics, legislation, and policy are all important pathways to change, Shut It Down argues that civil disobedience is not just the only action that remains when all else fails, but a spiritual pursuit that protects our deepest selves and allows us to reclaim our humanity.


Civic Books

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  • Interviews with African American women engaged in local Indiana politics : a grassroots of American civic democracy


  • Road Map for Revolutionaries : Resistance, Activism, and Advocacy for All


  • The Handy American Government Answer Book


  • Becoming a Citizen Activist : Stories, Strategies, and Advice for Changing Our World


  • Blue in a Red State : A Survival Guide to Life in the Real America


  • Political Action : A Practical Guide to Movement Politics


  • The Everything American Government Book : From the Constitution to Present-Day Elections, All You Need to Understand Our Democratic System


  • Rules For Radicals : A Practical Primer For Realistic Radicals


  • Women, Spirituality, and Transformative Leadership : Where Grace Meets Power


  • We the People : Stories from the Community Rights Movement in the United States


  • A Girl's Guide to Joining the Resistance : A Feminist Handbook on Fighting for Good


  • Here is your Indiana government, 2019-2020 [39th edition]


  • A People's History of the United States : 1492-Present


  • Shut It Down : Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance


  • Steal This Country : A Handbook for Resistance, Persistence, and Fixing Almost Anything


  • Breaking Through Power : It's Easier Than We Think