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Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Delia Barnes and Ernest Wrangham met as teens at Celebration Camp, a church-supported conversion therapy programme - the dubious, unscientific, Christian practice meant to change a person's sexuality. After witnessing a devastating tragedy, they escaped in the night, only to take separate roads to their distant homes. They have no idea how each has fared through the years. Delia is a college basketball coach who prides herself on being an empowering and self-possessed role model for her players. But when she gets fired from her elite East Coast college, she's forced to return to her hometown of Rockside, Oregon, to coach at her high school alma mater. Ernest, meanwhile, is a renowned poet with a temporary teaching job in Portland, Oregon. His work has always been boundary-pushing, fearless. But the poem he's most wanted to write - about his dangerous escape from Celebration Camp - remains stubbornly out of reach. Both persist in the mission to overcome the consequences and inhumane costs of conversion therapy. As events find them hurtling toward each other once again, they both grapple with the necessity of remaining steadfast in one's truth, no matter how slippery that can be. TELL THE REST is a powerful novel about coming to terms, with family, history, violence, loss, sexuality, and ultimately, with love.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Where Changers Book One: Drew dealt primarily with themes of gender and bias, and Changers Books Two: Oryon explored issues of race and bigotry, Changers Book Three: Kim tackles the thorny, less straightforward subjects of body shaming, self-esteem, grief, mental illness, and how the expectations of the outside world can't help but colour the way we see ourselves. Kim - smart, funny, and finally fed up with the cards she's been dealt - is finding out that friends change, love doesn't always mean forever, and growing up means living your truth, even if it isn't pretty. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Lila Bonnard has left her island Home in the Caribbean to join the faculty as a visiting professor at Mayfield College in a small Vermont town. On her way from the airport to Mayfield, Lila witnesses the fatal shooting of a Black man by the police. It turns out that the victim was a professor at Mayfield College, and he was giving CPR to a white woman who was on the verge of an opioid overdose. The two Black faculty and a Black administrator in the otherwise all-white college expect Lila to be a witness in the case against the police, but Lila fears that in the current hostile political climate against immigrants of colour she may jeopardise her position at the college by speaking out, and her fiance advises her to remain neutral. Now Lila Knows is a gripping story that explores our obligation to act when confronted with the unfair treatment of fellow human beings. A page-turner with universal resonance, this novel will leave readers rethinking the meaning of love and empathy.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. When two sisters wander the shore on their family beach outing, they discover a gigantic seed pod large enough to hold them afloat. Unable to resist, they climb aboard, and are swept across the ocean to a mysterious island. As they explore, their vessel is carried back out to sea. Curiosity has led them far from home and only an act of daring and resourcefulness will bring them back. This wordless adventure leads the audience through a richly imagined land packed with spectacular flowers and foliage. Samworth, Kate (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. After a flu pandemic, a large-scale terrorist attack and the total collapse of Wall Street, New York City is reduced to a shadow of its former self. As the city struggles to dig itself out of the wreckage, a nameless, obsessive-compulsive veteran with a spotty memory has taken up residence in the New York Public Library. Dubbed 'Dewey Decimal', he gets by as a bagman and muscle for the unscrupulous District Attorney. He'd be perfectly content alone amongst his books - but this is not on the cards and what unfolds is a bloody tangle of violence.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. It's the eve of his first year of high school in a brand-new town, and Ethan Miller has just said goodnight to his parents and climbed into bed. He's grown up a lot this summer and, at last, everything is looking up in life. Until the next morning, when Ethan awakens as a girl. Unbeknownst to him, Ethan is a member of a little-known race of humans called 'Changers.' He will wake up every year of high school as a different person. This year he is Drew Bohner, a petite blonde with an enviable figure and an unfortunate last name.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Thomas Glave has been admired for his unique style and exploration of taboo and politically volatile topics. His new collection contains all the power and daring of his earlier writing but ventures further into the political, personal and secret. Each essay is a commitment to social justice and human truth. Whether confronting Jamaica's prime minister on anti-gay bigotry, contemplating the risks of outlawed' sex or challenging repressive tactics employed at Cambridge University, Glave expresses the observations of a global citizen with the voice of a poet.'.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. December 1959: Captain Jacques le Garrec, a former detective and French Resistance hero, returns to France in disgrace, traumatised after two years of working in the army intelligence services, and accused of a brutal crime. As le Garrec awaits trial in the tiny Breton town where he grew up, he is asked to look into a disturbing and unsolved murder committed the previous winter. A local teenage girl was killed and her bizarrely mutilated body was left on display on the heathland. Le Garrec's investigations draw him into the dark past of the town, still haunted by memories of the German Occupation.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Jenny Flynn defies the odds and conventions. 'You can't fly in a skirt,' she snaps in response to a question from Laura, an equally brash young woman who is crashing through her own glass ceiling while reporting for a New York City newspaper. The two continually clash as Laura chases the story, following Jenny's barnstorming escapades across the Midwest. Flying Jenny offers a vivid and exciting portrait of an earlier time when airplanes were such a thing of wonder that crowds of spectators swarmed onto runways for a dangerous view of the exploits of the pioneers - men and women - of flight.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A refreshingly non-doctrinaire collection of writings on the theory, practice, and history of anti-capitalist politics from the most well-versed activists and scholars in the movement. Since the demonstrations against the World Trade Organization in Seattle two years ago, the world has witnessed the emergence of a brand new left. Largely focusing on such issues as third-world debt reduction and the emergence of a decidedly undemocratic transnational political order, this new progressivism is a rich and complex phenomenon which demands careful analysis to understand its ascendance ten years after the Cold War--in a time of supposed affluence and ongoing celebration of capitalism's triumph over the Soviet Union. Aimed squarely at activists and academics, as well those interested in educating themselves about the anti-market tenor of the new left, this is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to anti-capitalist politics and cultures. Contributors include SF Bay Guardian Culture editor and high-tech critic Annalee Newitz, Wall Street author and Left Business Observer editor Doug Henwood, journalist and social critic Liza Featherstone, as well as interviews with influential thinkers such as Slavoj Zizek, Frederic Jameson, Susan George, and Antonio Negri (co-author of Empire). Among the topics explored are the presence of anti-capitalist movements in everyday life, the history of anti-capitalism, strategies of anti-capitalist resistance, regionalism and anti-capitalism, and anti-capitalism and intellectual property. Includes a brief selection of some of the most historically important criticisms of the free market from the likes of Marx, Gramsci, and other Marxist, anarchist, and Situationist thinkers. Editor Joel Schalit is the author of Jerusalem Calling and editor of both Punk Planet magazine and webzine Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life. He is a regular contributor to the SF Bay Guardian. Contributors: Megan Shaw Rick Prelinger Jason Meyers Annalee Newitz Scott Schaffer Doug Henwood Liza Featherstone Interviews: Slavoj Zizek Frederic Jameson Susan George Ant.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. "[Protagonist] Peter . . . is appealing, and readers will applaud his small triumphs." --Booklist "I fell in love with Michael Mihaley's band of misfit characters. They show us anything is possible with a little bit of faith and a whole lotta heart." --Barbara J. Taylor, author of All Waiting Is Long It's the summer of the drought, but thirteen-year-old Peter "Nemo" Grady has bigger problems on his mind than the weather. He hates his new home in the exclusive golf club community Willow Creek Landing. His parents are always fighting and he can't escape the memory of his last seizure--when he flopped around the gymnasium floor like a fish out of water--earning him his dreaded nickname. To top it all off, Peter has no friends, but he receives plenty of unsolicited attention from Chipper, the boy scout super-bully who also happens to be a resident of Willow Creek. His only companion is his little sister, CJ, who thinks she is Wonder Woman. Peter is all too aware that you don't need rain in the forecast to have dark clouds overhead. Things change when he meets his new neighbor, the mysterious Joshua, who predicts the drought will end with a storm of biblical proportions. Peter looks to his visiting, wheelchair-bound Uncle Herb, and his neighbors, Mr. James and Mr. Terry, for guidance as Josh prepares for imminent doom. With each passing day, Peter realizes that sooner or later he will have to rely on the strength of the lamest, most jelly-weak individual he knows--himself. Part of Akashic's Oddities Kaylie Jones Books imprint. Oddities Kaylie Jones Books is our experimental line that focuses on unconventional, edgy, risk-taking novels that boldly defy the traditional forms and conventions of the literary novel, with a focus on YA, horror, and mystery. While our primary emphasis is fiction, we will make space for exceptional memoirs with nontraditional elements and themes. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts. "[Mootoo's] unsettling latest examines how secrets always come back to haunt us--especially the ones we've managed to keep from ourselves." --Globe & Mail, one of the 100 Favorite Books of 2020 One of Autostraddle's Best Queer Books of 2020 Polar Vortex is a seductive and tension-filled novel about Priya and Alex, a lesbian couple who left the big city to relocate to a bucolic countryside community. It seemed like a good way to leave their past behind and cement their newish, later-in-life relationship. But there's leaving the past behind--and then there's running away from awkward histories. Priya has a secret--a long-standing on-again, off-again relationship with a man, Prakash. In Priya's mind Prakash is little more than an old friend, but in reality things are a bit complicated. Why has she never told Alex about him? Prakash has tracked Priya down in her new life, and before she realizes what she's doing, she invites him to visit. Alex is not pleased, and soon the existing cracks in their relationship widen, revealing secrets Alex herself would have preferred to keep. Into the fissure walks Prakash, whose own agenda forces all three to face the inevitable consequences of their choices.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. P is a school bus driver with a nasty addiction to gambling. He has blown the hundred thousand dollars he won at the casino six months ago, but his wife and family still think he is loaded. P spins out of control, and he must continue to find ways of getting money to fool his family, and feed his growing addiction. The bets get bigger and bigger, until finally he hits it really big, but he soon realises that gambling is part of a deeper problem.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In the fifth book of Nelson George's D Hunter mystery series, the eponymous former bodyguard has moved full-time to Los Angeles, becoming a talent manager and trying to put his past in New York City behind him. But it's not all smooth sailing. The Darkest Hearts is a crime-fiction novel that reflects the challenges of being a black businessperson in an era when the rules of entrepreneurship are constantly shifting due to technological advancements and an increasingly polarised political environment.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. It's 1835 in Utica, New York, and newlywed Helen Galway discovers a secret: two runaway slaves are hiding in the shack behind her husband's house. Suddenly, she is at the centre of not only the era's greatest moral dilemma, but her own as well. Should she be a 'good wife' and report the fugitives to her husband? Or will she defy convention and come to their aid. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Eastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Editor Ivan Srsen has curated a diverse, powerful and dramatic group of stories that offer tremendous insight into the perspectives of contemporary Croatians. Featuring brand-new stories (translated from Croatian) by Ivan Vidic, Josip Novakovich, Andrea Zigic-Dolenec, Robert Perisic, Mima Simic, Pero Kavesic, Nada Gasic, Zoran Pilic, Ruzica Gasperov, Darko Milosic, Nora Verde, Ivan Srsen, Neven Usumovic and Darko Macan.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Respect is a children's picture book based on lyrics written and originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965. Aretha Franklin's iconic rendition of the song later peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1967. Redding's lyrics continue to resonate with listeners today. With lyrics by Otis Redding and illustrations by Rachel Moss, this picture book tells the story of a confident young girl (and her enthusiastic puppy) conjuring as many futures as she can dream up. She is the superhero of her story and knows that the possibilities are infinite! Packed with playful scenes of imaginary scenarios with friends, Respect is sure to leave parents and especially their young girls feeling empowered and excited about what tomorrow has in store. Moss, Rachel (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Ricardo Cortés (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This volume will be an inspiration for many different people: sports junkies, young readers who need words of encouragement from their favourite athletes; parents seeking positive messages for their children; activists who want to hear athletes using their voices to address social justice; and schools that need motivational material for their students.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling classic Go the F*ck to Sleep "You Have to F*cking Eat makes parents of picky eaters smile." --TODAY Parents "Adam Mansbach . . . will delight exhausted and exasperated parents everywhere for a second time with You Have to F*cking Eat--another children's book that is most definitely not for children." --Entertainment Weekly "Parents, Adam Mansbach gets you. He understood that sometimes your kids just won't go the f*ck to sleep. And, in his new foulmouthed bedtime book for parents out Wednesday, he understands that sometimes they just won't f*cking eat. And he knows, well, it's really f*cking annoying. So how about some f*cking comic relief?" --GQ FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Go the F*ck to Sleep comes a long-awaited sequel about the other great parental frustration: getting your little angel to eat something that even vaguely resembles a normal meal. Profane, loving, and deeply cathartic, You Have to F*cking Eat breaks the code of child-rearing silence, giving moms and dads new, old, grand-, and expectant, a much-needed chance to laugh about a universal problem. A perfect gift book like the smash hit Go the F*ck to Sleep (over 3 million copies sold worldwide!), You Have to F*cking Eat perfectly captures Mansbach's trademark humor, which is simultaneously affectionate and radically honest. You probably shouldn't read it to your kids. Brozman, Owen (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling classic Go the F*ck to Sleep "You Have to F*cking Eat makes parents of picky eaters smile." --TODAY Parents "Adam Mansbach . . . will delight exhausted and exasperated parents everywhere for a second time with You Have to F*cking Eat--another children's book that is most definitely not for children." --Entertainment Weekly "Parents, Adam Mansbach gets you. He understood that sometimes your kids just won't go the f*ck to sleep. And, in his new foulmouthed bedtime book for parents out Wednesday, he understands that sometimes they just won't f*cking eat. And he knows, well, it's really f*cking annoying. So how about some f*cking comic relief?" --GQ FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Go the F*ck to Sleep comes a long-awaited sequel about the other great parental frustration: getting your little angel to eat something that even vaguely resembles a normal meal. Profane, loving, and deeply cathartic, You Have to F*cking Eat breaks the code of child-rearing silence, giving moms and dads new, old, grand-, and expectant, a much-needed chance to laugh about a universal problem. A perfect gift book like the smash hit Go the F*ck to Sleep (over 3 million copies sold worldwide!), You Have to F*cking Eat perfectly captures Mansbach's trademark humor, which is simultaneously affectionate and radically honest. You probably shouldn't read it to your kids. Brozman, Owen (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling classic Go the F*ck to Sleep "You Have to F*cking Eat makes parents of picky eaters smile." --TODAY Parents "Adam Mansbach . . . will delight exhausted and exasperated parents everywhere for a second time with You Have to F*cking Eat--another children's book that is most definitely not for children." --Entertainment Weekly "Parents, Adam Mansbach gets you. He understood that sometimes your kids just won't go the f*ck to sleep. And, in his new foulmouthed bedtime book for parents out Wednesday, he understands that sometimes they just won't f*cking eat. And he knows, well, it's really f*cking annoying. So how about some f*cking comic relief?" --GQ FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Go the F*ck to Sleep comes a long-awaited sequel about the other great parental frustration: getting your little angel to eat something that even vaguely resembles a normal meal. Profane, loving, and deeply cathartic, You Have to F*cking Eat breaks the code of child-rearing silence, giving moms and dads new, old, grand-, and expectant, a much-needed chance to laugh about a universal problem. A perfect gift book like the smash hit Go the F*ck to Sleep (over 3 million copies sold worldwide!), You Have to F*cking Eat perfectly captures Mansbach's trademark humor, which is simultaneously affectionate and radically honest. You probably shouldn't read it to your kids. Brozman, Owen (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. "Chris Abani might be the most courageous writer working right now. There is no subject matter he finds daunting, no challenge he fears. Aside from that, he's stunningly prolific and writes like an angel. If you want to get at the molten heart of contemporary fiction, Abani is the starting point." -Dave Eggers, author of What Is the What Part Inferno, part Paradise Lost, and part Sunjiata epic, Song for Night is the story of a West African boy soldier's lyrical, terrifying, yet beautiful journey through the nightmare landscape of a brutal war in search of his lost platoon. The reader is led by the voiceless protagonist who, as part of a land mine-clearing platoon, had his vocal chords cut; a move to keep these children from screaming when blown up, and thereby distracting the other minesweepers. Written in a ghostly voice, each chapter is headed by a line of the unique sign language these children invented. This book is unlike anything else ever written about an African war.…