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History and Current Events May 2025 |
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| Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the Holocaust by Lucy AdlingtonBestselling author and clothes historian Lucy Adlington's well-researched follow-up to The Dressmakers of Auschwitz focuses on four Jewish girls whose experiences during the Holocaust unexpectedly intertwined thanks to their treasured red sweaters. Try this next: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family's Keepsake by Tiya Miles. |
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What's left : three paths through the planetary crisis
by Malcolm Harris
Malcolm Harris cuts through the noise and gets real about our remaining options for saving the world. Just as humans have caused climate change, we hold the power to avert a climate apocalypse, but that will only happen through collective political action. Harris outlines the three strategies--progressive, socialist, and revolutionary--that have any chance of succeeding, while also revealing that none of them can succeed on their own. What's Left shows how we must combine them into a single pathway: a meta-strategy, one that will ensure we can move forward together rather than squabbling over potential solutions while the world burns.
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Theory of water : Nishnaabe maps to the times ahead
by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Theory of Water is a resonant exploration of an intricate, multi-layered relationship with the most abundant element on our planet--one that, as Simpson eloquently shows, is shaping our present even as it demands a radical rethinking of how we might achieve a just future.
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The Making of Canada : An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives
by Greg Koabel
From Indigenous leaders to Métis trailblazers and war heroes, Koabel interweaves personal lives with pivotal moments in Canada’s journey, demonstrating how individuals struggles, regional challenges, and cross-cultural exchanges built the foundations of a modern nation. This insightful and delightfully readable book dismantles the linear narrative of Canada’s history and reveals a more complex, diverse, and multi-faceted story, connecting Canada’s past with its present in surprising and thought-provoking ways.
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Focus on: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
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I'm laughing because I'm crying : a memoir
by Youngmi Mayer
A standup comedian interrogates whiteness, gender and sexuality in America, navigating a tumultuous childhood in Korea and Saipan and coming to terms with her parents' shortcomings.
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Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
by Daniel James Brown
What it's about: the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese American infantry regiment in World War II that became the most decorated unit for its size in United States military history.
Why you should read it: Drawing on interviews and oral histories from the Seattle-based Densho organization, this richly detailed account illuminates the sacrifices the 442nd soldiers made for their country even while their own families were being interned back home.
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| Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip WangThis engaging collection of essays, interviews, playlists, illustrations, and memes explores how Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have impacted politics and popular culture in the last 30 years. Further reading: Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian American Pop Culture edited by Eric Nakamura. |
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