In I Can't Swim But I Haven't Drowned Yet, Melissa Marshall chronicles the history of the disability rights movement though her lifetime of disability rights activism. Follow her through high school where she is denied an education at the same time that equal education for disabled people became federal law; onto college where she been among the first, if not the first person to major in disability studies; then to law school where she, again, struggled for equal access. In Melissa's career, she has fought to close state institutions for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions; advocated for people found not guilty by reason of insanity; managed hot lines for people with disabilities impacted by disasters. She has promoted social justice for disabled people using everything from community organizing to doing civil disobedience to legal and disability bias training.I Can't Swim But I Haven't Drowned Yet is packed with stories from the trenches of the disability rights movement and tips that Melissa has learned from her experience embracing disability rights activism as a lifestyle. Part light hearted memoir and part analysis of the disability rights movement and ableism, this book should be read by students of disability rights history; people involved in the disability rights movement; activists of all types; and anyone who is curious about how far disabled people have come in securing their rights and how far they still have to go.

I Can't Swim, But I Haven't Drowned Yet Notes From a Disability Rights Activist

Politics & Social Sciences

Marshall, Melissa

Social Sciences

PYP Academy Press

For many Americans, the rise of white supremacy is a recent phenomenon. The truth is quite thecontrary. In this book, David R. Morse details how racism and nativism have been constants inAmerica, from the founding of Jamestown to the administration of Donald Trump. The most egregious example of racism has been directed at African Americans, who came to thiscountry not of their own free will, but as slaves. From the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, toBlack Lives Matter, the struggle for equality has been ongoing and so often contested by Whites.Additionally, as various immigrant groups have come to the U.S., the public and the governmenthave responded by vilifying them, often with violence, once they arrive. This book makes a cogent argument that people who are, or were, different from the country'swhite Anglo founders have always been viewed with suspicion. At the same time, Blacks and immigrantgroups have contributed to the nation's growth and the development of a national identity.With individual chapters for specific ethnic groups, this book explores the implications of race andethnicity on science and the Census, and how racial classifications and theories have changed overtime. Morse also looks to the future and examines various evidence that points to the role of race inthe coming decades, as America's White population approaches less than half the U.S. population.

An American Legacy: Racism, Nativism, and White Supremacy

History

Morse, David R.

Americas

Lumination: Shining a Light on a Woman's Journey to Financial Wellness

ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY TO FINANCIAL WELLNESS?\nThrough real life scenarios, personal stories and practical applications, author Heather Ettinger will take you on a journey to explore your past and present and help you design your intentional future. LUMINATION brings a refreshingly unique approach, tailored specifically for women, to examine their thoughts, emotions and life-long conditioning around money and life choices. This framework will shine a light on your path to financial wellness and give you the tools and resources to guide you whenever life's planned and unplanned transitions change your course. You can expect an inspiring and practical journey to your personal financial wellness.\nHeather's goal is simple: To educate, empower and embrace women where they are today, and help take them to where they want to be in the future. Based on over 35 years of coaching women and their families through financial transitions and life, Heather provides the essential guide for women to finally understand and unravel the money messages in their personal money journey; how to explore money values and behavioral patterns around job/purpose, relationships, community, health, spirituality and play; and how to design and live their unique, intentional life that will bring her (and her family) more joy.

Business & Money

Ettinger, Heather

Finance

ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY TO FINANCIAL WELLNESS? Through real life scenarios, personal stories and practical applications, author Heather Ettinger will take you on a journey to explore your past and present and help you design your intentional future. LUMINATION brings a refreshingly unique approach, tailored specifically for women, to examine their thoughts, emotions and life-long conditioning around money and life choices. This framework will shine a light on your path to financial wellness and give you the tools and resources to guide you whenever life's planned and unplanned transitions change your course. You can expect an inspiring and practical journey to your personal financial wellness. Heather's goal is simple: To educate, empower and embrace women where they are today, and help take them to where they want to be in the future. Based on over 35 years of coaching women and their families through financial transitions and life, Heather provides the essential guide for women to finally understand and unravel the money messages in their personal money journey; how to explore money values and behavioral patterns around job/purpose, relationships, community, health, spirituality and play; and how to design and live their unique, intentional life that will bring her (and her family) more joy.

It is 2020 and the SH T has hit the fan. How can you possibly still get SH T done when bombarded by wildfires and murder hornets, not to mention a raging pandemic? Get SH T Done takes the reader through a week already on the verge of overwhelm when an out of the blue request comes via text. Find out how she that week gets transformed into a success by using her SH T Sheet with four simple steps to get rid of overwhelm and actually get SH T done (including making a llama cake ). Then, read how four different people put the Get SH T Done method into action and the lessons they learned along the way. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Lend a Hand Uganda, a nonprofit that feeds and educates Ugandan orphans and vulnerable children to help them get out of poverty.

Get SH!T Done: Four easy steps to increase productivity and decrease overwhelm

Self-Help

Noelle, Amy

Personal Transformation

The ART of Facilitation: Communicate So They Remember

The ability to listen and communicate effectively are vital skills, enabling us to motivate and influence people in our personal and professional lives. But all too often, we're our own biggest roadblock. In "The ART of Facilitation," Tina Frey Clements teaches you to master the art, (and even science) of facilitation and use it to your advantage. With more than twenty-five years of experience as a professional communicator, she shares tools and techniques to successfully deliver your message to any audience; from the board room to the classroom. She busts fifteen myths about facilitation and reveals game-changing insights about how to approach different learning styles to elevate your performance. From awareness of your body language and tone to making the most of technology and your environment, Tina takes you step by step through the ART of engaging your audience. You'll learn the most effective ways to deliver a presentation, a keynote, a course, or even a conversation. Whether you're an educator, a professional facilitator, or you're simply looking to sharpen your communications skills, Tina offers a roadmap to excellence and being your authentic self.

Frey, Tina

Industries

Review\nPraise For MarieNazon\nOpening Marie Nazon's beautifullycurated What AWoman Wants is like opening adelicious piece of fine dark chocolate, the kind you want to savor on yourtongue for some time before biting in to devour the bittersweet cacao.Marie is a community builder wherever she goes, and this book is no different.She has gathered the voices of the many women she knows and loves, asking thequestion "What does a woman want?" The answers are as rich and varied as thecomplex flavors of the chocolate, the bitter and the sweet. I inviteyou to savor this portal into raw, diverse, unfiltered female desire. 
Elana Bell, Walt Whitman Award winning poet and author of MotherCountry\nWhat an encyclopediaof desire! Read one line a day. Or read a page when you feel insecure. Or readit all in one delicious sitting. But read this compendium of heart's longings!Marie Nazon is exactly the Priestess best suited to drawing from women of allcultures and viewpoints and making safe space for them to speak from theirtruths. This book is a brilliant illumination of our unique experiences and theuniversality of being a woman on this planet. 
--Gina Martin, High Priestess of Triple Spiral of Dún naSidhe, author of Sisters of the SolsticeMoon and Walking the Threads of Time, books I and II of the When She Wakes series\nIn What A Woman Wants Marie Nazon brings to life the voice of women around the world. As I read this compilation, it not only reminded me of those things that matter to me and whatI want as a woman, but stirred my imagination into thinking outside of the box of what I think I want and give myself permission to want "more." These voices come together as an orchestral piece resounding with laughter, tears, screams,and the softness of women unheard, yet standing now resolutely in a crescendo,unabashed and pleading to be seen in her authentic Divine Feminine self. It serves to remind me that I am not alone, and I have muchmore in common with my sisters around the world than that which seemingly differentiates us from each other. Pick up this book now, read and listen, anddare to speak your truth! 
--Rev Julie MacDonald, author of The Evolution of The Spirit of Mankind\nWhat a Woman Wants will move your heart, spirit, and mind. It will turn you on and up, only in the way that the Divine Feminine can. I feel privileged to know the magnificent MarieNazon and be a part of one of her circles. There are no limits to the wonders of what a woman can do and the depth of our highs, lows, strengths, and challenges. They are captured here beautifully, and each page will remind you of something in or for yourself -or- of a woman whose voice rings loud and clear in these words. 
--Alicia Holmes, Financial Educator/Investor - Founder of Journey to Wealth\nMarie Nazon's treasure trove of women's voices from all over the globe is - at last - the answer to Sigmund Freud's famous question: "What does a woman want?" Inspired by a creative writing prompt, Nazon asked this simple question to over one hundred women of different ages, cultures, ethnic and racial backgrounds and socio-economic status spanning four continents. Their responses are powerful and brilliant, funny and profound. Women's power, wisdom, and longing for meaningful connection radiate in their reflections on relationships and intimacy, equity, spirituality, sisterhood, and more. In "What a Women Want...," Nazon has compiled a sublime montage that takes the reader on a thrilling exploration of women's innermost thoughts and desires.

What a Woman Wants...: A Gathering of Authentic Women's Desires - Profound, Funny, Erotic, Powerful, Spiritual, Provocative And Sovereign Sisterhood

Nazon, Marie C

Religion & Spirituality

Great leaders in the 21st Century are learning a new leadership "gear." Beyond telling, directing, fire-fighting, coming to the rescue, and reminding, the most successful people managers are learning to coach their teams, and even their customers and leaders. This Coaching for Leaders Playbook, and the program it supports, will help you to master the personal presence, the skills and behaviors, and the rewarding outcomes of leadership coaching. To the journey then!

The Coaching for Leaders Playbook

Patricia Burgin

Management & Leadership

Marie Nazon's treasure trove of women's voices from all over the globe is - at last - the answer to Sigmund Freud's famous question: "What does a woman want?" Inspired by a creative writing prompt, Nazon asked this simple question to over one hundred women of different ages, cultures, ethnic and racial backgrounds and socio-economic status spanning four continents. Their responses are powerful and brilliant, funny and profound. Women's power, wisdom, and longing for meaningful connection radiate in their reflections on relationships and intimacy, equity, spirituality, sisterhood, and more. In "What a Women Want...," Nazon has compiled a sublime montage that takes the reader on a thrilling exploration of women's innermost thoughts and desires.

What a Woman Wants...: A Gathering of Authentic Women's Desires: Profound, Funny, Erotic, Powerful, Spiritual, Provocative And Sovereign Sisterhood

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I Can't Swim, But I Haven't Drowned Yet Notes From a Disability Rights Activist

An American Legacy: Racism, Nativism, and White Supremacy

Lumination: Shining a Light on a Woman's Journey to Financial Wellness

Lumination: Shining a Light on a Woman's Journey to Financial Wellness

Get SH!T Done: Four easy steps to increase productivity and decrease overwhelm

The ART of Facilitation: Communicate So They Remember

The ART of Facilitation: Communicate So They Remember

What a Woman Wants...: A Gathering of Authentic Women's Desires - Profound, Funny, Erotic, Powerful, Spiritual, Provocative And Sovereign Sisterhood

The Coaching for Leaders Playbook

What a Woman Wants...: A Gathering of Authentic Women's Desires: Profound, Funny, Erotic, Powerful, Spiritual, Provocative And Sovereign Sisterhood