Títulos en Activistas

Mahatma Gandhi is a world-famous pacifist figure who managed to lead the Indian independence movement against British rule by employing nonviolent civil disobedience. His ethics and unwavering stance inspired movements for civil rights and freedom all across the world, long after his assassination in 1948.

The first-ever insider account of the Shakur family, the iconic hip hop group THUG LIFE, and the life and death Tupac Shakur–written by Mopreme Shakur, the legendary rapper’s big brother and eldest son of Black liberation activist Mutulu Shakur.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER People have lost hope that peace is possible. Talking about peace seems too vulnerable, too naïve, too dangerous. We have resigned ourselves to this unending war as the only way forward. But we have tried this. We have tried war. The only war that is won is one...

Gloria Steinem était une enfant curieuse : elle accompagnait son père nomade sur les routes, prenait soin de sa mère et dévorait tous les livres qui lui tombaient sous la main. Dans Une vie inattendue, elle revient sur les expériences improbables et les moments charnières de son parcours qui ont façonné la femme visionnaire qu'elle allait devenir. Elle partage son expérience des années passées en Inde, où elle s'est inspirée du mouvement non-violent, et ses voyages pour défendre les droits des femmes.

Depuis le 7 octobre, je ne dors plus vraiment. Je ferme les yeux, mais la nuit ne me repose pas. Elle me replonge dedans. Le tunnel. Les explosions. Les cris qui déchirent l'air. Je me réveille en sursaut, le cœur affolé, avec une question qui cogne plus fort que tout : comment continuer ? Même la nuit ne veut pas de moi est le récit d'un homme qui a vacillé dans une époque qui tremble, mais qui a découvert une vérité essentielle : on ne tient pas seul.

Robert Coles first met Dorothy Day over 35 years ago when, as a medical student, he worked in one of her Catholic Worker soup kitchens. He remained close to this inspiring and controversial woman until her death in 1980. His book, an intellectual and psychological portrait, confronts candidly the central puzzles of her life.

This memoir of a "red-diaper baby" starts with the unlikely union of my Mom--privileged daughter of Wall Street banker Walter Sachs (of Goldman Sachs fame) and Dad--son of working class second generation Jewish immigrants. Mom and Dad fall in love at Harvard amidst Communist activism in the...

As obras de Frida Kahlo carregam dor, mas também a resiliência de uma artista que soube transformar tragédia em arte. Ao longo da vida, trouxe em suas telas um recorte íntimo de sua jornada, passando por suas vivências como mulher e pessoa com deficiência, e também retratando dilemas sobre ancestralidade e sexualidade. Por meio de sua força e coragem, tornou-se símbolo de resistência ao redor do mundo.

Es fing nicht mit Politik an. Es fing damit an, dass ihn jemand haben wollte. Philip Schlaffer wächst behütet an der Ostseeküste auf. Mit zehn zieht er nach England, wird dort als Deutscher gemobbt und kehrt vier Jahre später zurück – in ein Land, dessen Sprache er inzwischen halb verlernt hat. Er ist der Außenseiter. Bis er eine Gruppe findet, in der er plötzlich dazugehört. Und eine Musik, die ihm vermittelt: Du bist richtig, so wie du bist.

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...

Die iranische Friedensnobelpreisträgerin und Menschenrechtsaktivistin Narges Mohammadi erzählt erstmals ihre eigene Geschichte Es ist die Geschichte einer furchtlosen Frau und ihres unermüdlichen Einsatzes für politischen Wandel, Gleichberechtigung, Frauenrechte und die Rechte eines ganzen...

A revelatory and powerful testament of protest, courage, and imprisonment in America’s deportation regime. This program is read by the author with Daoud Heidami. “Are you Mahmoud Khalil?” The question marked the start of a politically charged odyssey that took the Palestinian graduate...

The founder and CEO of the Fearless Fund shares the remarkable story of how she defended her life’s work in a landmark legal battle, drawing lessons from the civil rights movement and offering a playbook to help entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policymakers expand opportunity and build...

Love first. Ask questions later. In the middle of the Iraq War, Jeremy and Jessica Courtney found themselves with their two children caught up in the turmoil, just hoping to make a difference. After an encounter with a father whose little girl was dying from a heart defect, they began to...

THE MUST-READ MEMOIR FROM THE BELOVED FEMINIST ICON The definitive final memoir from the late feminist icon Gloria Steinem - a candid, powerful and inspiring account of her path to becoming one of the world’s most influential voices. Before she was an iconic feminist leader, Gloria Steinem was...

La lauréate du Prix Nobel de la Paix et défenseuse des droits humains, Narges Mohammadi, se livre pour la première fois. Narges Mohammadi est ce que nous appelons une femme libre. Depuis sa jeunesse, elle a décidé de renoncer à une vie conventionnelle pour s'engager dans la lutte pour l'égalité et les droits des femmes, mais également de tout un peuple. Dans Une Femme ne renonce jamais, elle revient sur son parcours hors normes, celui d'une infatigable militante qui, malgré les emprisonnements et la torture, refuse de se taire.

Bloomsbury presents The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography by Miriam Pawel, read by Christina Delaine. National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist California Book Award Winner "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez is a biography for readers who find real human beings more compelling than icons."...

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...

In 2008, Annabelle Chauncy, a 21-year-old Australian university student, visited a school in Uganda, a country that had the highest school dropout rates in the world. Shocked by what she saw, she decided to act. Eighteen years later, her foundation, School for Life, oversees three schools with a...

FROM THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE, AND RECIPIENT OF FRANCE'S LEGION OF HONOUR, NADIA MURAD RECLAIMS THE STORY OF HER LIFE IN THIS PROFOUNDLY MOVING MEMOIR INTRODUCED BY GLORIA STEINEM 'Nadia is a fierce warrior for justice and a beautiful human being I feel privileged to know. She will inspire...