Tag: book review
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10 Take-Away from Kristin Neff’s “Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself”
Are you a recovering people-pleaser and perfectionist? Like many others who discover this book, my therapist recommended it to me. What I really love about it, are the exercises.
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Book Review: How to Raise an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
“How to Be an Antiracist” came first, but don’t overlook its sequel! If you only have time to read one, I suggest reading “How to Raise an Antiracist.” It summarizes the main takeaways of its predecessor in simpler terms, and offers actionable advice you can practice with children. What’s effective for kindergartners, is effective for…
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Book Review: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin DiAngelo
I reprimanded myself for being so fragile. Can’t I handle the heat of an innocent erasure? a joke? What exactly was making me emotional?
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Book Review: Women, Culture, & Politics, by Angela Davis
This is an important collection of speeches given by Angela Davis in the 1980s during Reagan’s second administration. “Women, Culture, and Politics,” is an essential read for everybody interested in deepening their understanding of intersectional feminism. It underscores the concerns of BIPOC and working-class women—and all women, for that matter—in the United States, and the…
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Book Review: Enlightenment for Idiots: A Novel, by Anne Cushman
It’s a less glossy “Eat, Pray, Love.” Its matte quality offers a sobering criticism of the things to which Gilbert’s novel turns a blind eye. A must read for every yogi—especially those who identify as western and/or white women, who have traveled, or are considering traveling to India.