Missed Her (Large Print 16pt)
Missed Her (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Ivan E. Coyote

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1459608321

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Ivan E. Coyote is a master storyteller and performer; her beautiful, funny stories about growing up queer in the Canadian north and living out loud on Canada's west coast have attracted big audiences whether gay, straight, or otherwise. Missed Her is Ivan's fifth story collection, following 2008's Lambda Literary Award-nominated The Slow Fix, 2004's Ferro-Grumley Award-nominated Loose End, and 2006's Bow Grip, her novel that was named a Stonewall Honor Book by the American Library Association (now in development as a feature film).In her passionate and humourous new collection, Ivan takes readers on an intimate journey, both literal and figurative, through the experiences of her life: from her year spent in eastern Canada, to her return to the west coast, to travels in between. Whether discussing the politics of being a butch with a pet lapdog, or befriending an effeminate young man at a gay camp, or revisiting a forty-year old heartbreak around her grandmothers kitchen, Ivan traverses love, gender and identity with a wistful, perceptive eye, and a warmth that's as embracing and powerful as Ivan herself.

In the Courts of the Conqueror (Large Print 16pt)
In the Courts of the Conqueror (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Walter Echo-Hawk

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-03

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 1459602765

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Echo-Hawk reveals the troubling fact that American law has rendered legal the destruction of Native Americans and their culture. He analyzes ten cases that embody or expose the roots of injustice and highlight the use of nefarious legal doctrines.

Chronicler of the Winds (Large Print 16pt)
Chronicler of the Winds (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Henning Mankell

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1459617711

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On the rooftop of a theater in an African port, a ten-year-old boy lies slowly dying of bullet wounds. He is Nelio, a leader of street kids, rumored to be a healer and a prophet, and possessed of a strangely ancient wisdom. One of the millions of poor people ''forced to eat life raw,'' Nelio tells his unforgettable story over the course of nine nights. After bandits cruelly raze his village, he joins the legions of abandoned children living in the city's streets. An act of the imagination, an effort to prove to his comrades that life must be more than mere survival, cuts short Nelio's life.

Ancient Gonzo Wisdom (Large Print 16pt)
Ancient Gonzo Wisdom (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Anita Thompson

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 1458779211

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Provides intimate details about and insights into the life of the eccentric writer and subject of The Gonzo Way through a collection of stories and interviews telling of Thompson's many unique experiences, including receiving a beating from the Hells Angels and running for the position of sheriff of Aspen.

Wulf (Large Print 16pt)
Wulf (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Hamish Clayton

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1459621964

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Early nineteenth century New Zealand ? the great chief Te Rauparaha has conquered tiny Kapiti Island, from where Ngati Toa launches brutal attacks on its southern enemies. Off the coast of Kapiti, English trader John Stewart seeks to trade with Te Rauparaha, setting off a train of events that forever change the course of New Zealand history. Nar...

Fishing and Folk
Fishing and Folk

Author: Bill Griffiths

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-07

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 145878486X

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With enormous enthusiasm for the language of ordinary northerners, this scenic portrait of coastal peoples combines history, etymology, and recollections to record a folk culture that strives to survive against current worldwide trends of uniformity. The examination delves deep into the boat and fishing traditions that shape this small angler community, including smuggling, the scenery, and the surrounding wildlife. The increasing threat that globalization poses to these sea populations makes this an important preservation - as well as an excellent source of factual information and reference material about those who live on the North Sea.

Hiking & Adventure Guide to the Sonoma Coast & Russian River (Large Print 16pt)
Hiking & Adventure Guide to the Sonoma Coast & Russian River (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Stephen W. Hinch

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1459618998

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The only complete guide to the six state parks and 15 coastal and riverside regional parks in one of the most rugged and beautiful regions of northern California: the magnificent Sonoma Coast and Russian River. The full range of outdoor adventures are described here, including hiking, camping, diving, whale/seal watching, and more. It also reveals unmarked sites that few visitors know about - a true insider's guide. At Sonoma Coast State Park, explore miles of sandy beaches, isolated coves, and wildflower-covered trails. Watch for whales at Bodega Head. Visit Fort Ross State Historic Park, a Russian colonial outpost dating back to 1812. Free-dive for abalone at Salt Point State Park, site of strange sandstone sculptures and a rare pygmy forest. See the rhododendrons that bloom each spring at nearby Kruse Rhododendron Reserve, then turn inland to Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve, home to the last major stand of old-growth redwoods in Sonoma County. Finally, admire the grand vistas and refreshing solitude of Austin Creek State Recreation Area.Includes 25 detailed trail descriptions of hikes in Sonoma's coastal and river state parks, and coverage of 15 regional parks. Detailed trail maps and a table of GPS waypoints for trail junctions and points of interest.

Race, Place, and Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina
Race, Place, and Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina

Author: Robert D. Bullard

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 1458780015

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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans leaving death and destruction across the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Gulf Coast counties. The lethargic and inept emergency response that followed exposed institutional flaws, poor planning, and false assumptions that are built into the emergency response and homeland security plans and programs. Questions linger: What went wrong? Can it happen again? Is our government equipped to plan for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from natural and manmade disasters? Can the public trust government response to be fair? Does race matter? Racial disparities exist in disaster response, cleanup, rebuilding, reconstruction, and recovery. Race plays out in natural disaster survivors' ability to rebuild, replace infrastructure, obtain loans, and locate temporary and permanent housing. Generally, low-income and people of color disaster victims spend more time in temporary housing, shelters, trailers, mobile homes, and hotels - and are more vulnerable to permanent displacement. Some ''temporary'' homes have not proved to be that temporary. In exploring the geography of vulnerability, this book asks why some communities get left behind economically, spatially, and physically before and after disasters strike.

Carry Tiger to Mountain: The Tao of Activism and Leadership: The Tao of Activism and Leadership (Large Print 16pt)
Carry Tiger to Mountain: The Tao of Activism and Leadership: The Tao of Activism and Leadership (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Stephen Legault

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1458783138

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This fascinating and useful book is a modern - day interpretation of Lao Tzu'sTao te Chingfor those concerned with social issues and activist movements in Western civil society. It's a thoughtful examination of how the Tao' and Taoist thought' might be applied to the challenges' conflicts' and obstacles that activists and concerned citizens face as they deal with such issues as poverty' workers' rights' environmentalism' freedom of expression' gender and sexual equality' and social justice. The book also includes a verse - by - verse interpretation of theTao te Ching' one of the most important historical works of Chinese philosophy and is the basis of Taoism (or Daoism).This is a timely book about the role of spirituality in activism in the 21st century' and how we - not only activists per se' but those for whom issues of social and political justice are important - can forge new paths in our daily struggles to make the world a better place' and at the same time restore personal balance to our lives. It includes a foreword by Dr. Jim Butler' a political activist for the past 30 years who is also a Buddhist monk.