Recommended reading
Following are some books that I recommend. For more information, you can click on any that interest you.
Permanent Record
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.
read moreThe Art and Science of Caregiving: Stories of Inspiring Elders with an End-of-Life Guidebook
In The Art and Science of Caregiving, Annelise Schinzinger helps readers become skilled companions and caregivers.
read moreBuilding the Impossible: A Regugee’s Journey of Giving Back
The book recounts the story of Zebiba Shekhia’s achievement in building a high school for Eritrean refugee girls in Sudan.
read moreSand and Blood: America’s Stealth War on the Mexico Border
Sand and Blood: America’s Stealth War on the Mexico Border paints a damning portrait of the U.S.-Mexico border, where militaristic fantasies are unleashed, violent technologies are tested, and immigrants are targeted.
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
Shoshana Zuboff’s book is t
Solitary
Solitary is Albert Woodfox’s story of serving more than four decades in solitary confinement―in a 6-foot by 9-foot cell, 23 hours a day, in notorious Angola prison in Louisiana―all for a crime he did not commit.
read moreMANUFACTURING CONSENT: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
In “Manufacturing Consent,” authors Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky argue that Americans have been systematically misled about the substance and morality of US foreign policies.
read moreLight Upon Light: In Search of a Beautiful God
In Light Upon Light: In Search of a Beautiful God, Mickey Weems shares with all of us a deep and personal account of his spiritual journey. He explores Islamic theology, self-reflects on his own experiences, and searches for a greater purpose.
read moreSearching for the White Magician
In Searching for the White Magician Stefania Magidson invites the reader to join her on a journey of exploration and rediscovery of that inner place that holds the lens of mystery through which life filters, if we allow it.
read moreAmerican Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism
As white supremacy, ultra-nationalism, rabid misogyny and anti-immigrant fervor coalesce, a new and uniquely American form of fascism looms. Could our current moment actually bring about the end of democracy in the United States? Are Americans willing to surrender their freedom and dignity, along with their ongoing struggle for equality, justice and mutual respect in the face of the rising tide of political and ideological extremism? In this provocative collection of essays, Henry Giroux warns of the consequences of doing too little as Trump...
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