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"Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to hustle, stay on her toes, and champion other Black women and femmes as she navigated Blackness, queerness, fatness, friendship, poverty, sex work, and self-love. Her love of trap music led her to the top of hip-hop journalism, profiling game-changing artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, and Janelle Monae. But despite all the beauty, complexity, and general badassery she saw, Bowen found none of that nuance represented in mainstream feminism. Thus, she coined Trap Feminism, a contemporary framework that interrogates where feminism meets . . . hip-hop. [This book] offers an . . . inclusive feminism for the modern world. Weaving together . . . personal essay and cultural commentary, [she] interrogates sexism, fatphobia, and capitalism all within the context of race and hip-hop. In the process, she continues a Black feminist legacy of . . . sheer determination and creative resilience"--Provided by publisher.

"A breakdown of the economic and social injustices facing Black people and other marginalized citizens inspired by political activist Kimberly Jones' viral video, 'How Can We Win'"--Provided by publisher.

Steve Chapman draws on his own hunting experience to to reflect on the joys, challenges, and triumphs related to hunting whitetail deer and wild turkeys, and shares his thoughts on the link between hunting and spirituality.

Finn Murphy chronicles his more than thirty years on the road as a long-haul truck driver, clocking more than a million miles packing, loading, and unloading people's belongings all over America.

"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"--Provided by publisher.

Tales of unfortunate events and mishaps featuring significant historical figures.

Presents the author's first-hand account of his rise to fame in the world of professional bass fishing, including information on how he is transforming the sport with his "power" fishing style.

The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum.

"There once was an owl who lived in a tree. Until one day her home was uprooted and she was taken far away from what she knew. Follow Rockefeller ('Rocky') the owl as she journeys to the bustling center of New York City and she's discovered among the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. With human kindness and a dash of holiday spirit, can this brave little owl find a new home?"--Provided by the publisher.

Provides the history, culture, and travel of food around the world, including a menu of delicacies and unexpected dishes.