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Selected Poems
Selected Poems

Selected Poems is the classic volume by the distinguished and celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. This compelling collection showcases Brooks's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world. This edition also includes a special PS section with insights, interviews, and more—including a short piece by Nikki Giovanni entitled "Remembering Gwen."

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdConsciousness, Self Love, Love & Relationships, Social Justice, Race
Zami A New Spelling of My Name
Zami A New Spelling of My Name

A writer, activist, and mother of two, Audre Lorde grew up in 1930s Harlem. She earned a master’s degree in library science from Columbia University, received a National Endowment for the Arts grant for poetry, and was New York State’s Poet Laureate from 1991 to 1993. She is the author of twelve books, including ZAMI and THE BLACK UNICORN. Lorde died of cancer at the age of fifty-eight in 1992.

Zami is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author’s vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde’s work is cyclical. It especially relates the linkage of women who have shaped her . . . Lorde brings into play her craft of lush description and characterization. It keeps unfolding page after page.

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdConsciousness, Self Love, Love & Relationships, Social Justice, Race
Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry
Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry

Throughout her illustrious career in letters, Maya Angelou gifted, healed, and inspired the world with her words. Now the beauty and spirit of those words live on in this new and complete collection of poetry that reflects and honors the writer’s remarkable life.

Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry also features her final long-form poems, including “A Brave and Startling Truth,” “Amazing Peace,” “His Day Is Done,” and the honest and endearing Mother.

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Sex, ConsciousnessThe Sex EdSex, Consciousness, Self Love, Love & Relationships
Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris
Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris

Charting Kiki and Man Ray’s volatile relationship, award-winning historian Mark Braude illuminates for the first time Kiki’s seminal influence not only on Man Ray’s art, but on the culture of 1920s Paris and beyond. The works they made together, including the Surrealist icons Le Violon d’Ingres and Noire et blanche, now set records at auction. As provocative and magnetically irresistible as Kiki herself, Kiki Man Ray is the story of an exceptional life that will challenge ideas about artists and muses―and the lines separating the two.

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Sex, ConsciousnessThe Sex EdSex, Consciousness, Desire & Libido, Self Love, Love & Relationships
The Gentleman's Book of Vices
The Gentleman's Book of Vices

Finely dressed and finely drunk, Charlie Price is a man dedicated to his vices. Chief among them is his explicit novel collection, though his impending marriage to a woman he can’t love will force his carefully curated collection into hiding. Before it does, Charlie is determined to have one last hurrah: meeting his favorite author in person, Miles Montague.

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Sex, ConsciousnessThe Sex EdSex, Consciousness, Desire & Libido, Self Love, Love & Relationships, LIterature
Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale
Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale

This book redresses the balance, revealing the history of the sex trade through the eyes of sex workers. These tales are brought to life by Whores of Yore creator Kate Lister’s witty and authoritative text, and illuminated by a rich archive of photographs, artworks, and objects offering insight into sex workers’ lives, challenging assumptions about this age-old trade.

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Sex, Consciousness, HistoryThe Sex EdSex, Health, Consciousness, Desire & Libido, Parenting, Self Love, Love & Relationships, Stress, Overcoming Trauma, Sex Work, Consent, Social Justice
Baby Bomb: A Relationship Survival Guide for New Parents
Baby Bomb: A Relationship Survival Guide for New Parents

Written by a psychologist and relationship expert, Baby Bomb offers powerful tools based in psychology and neurobiology to help you and your partner co-parent and co-partner as a solid and supportive team--while also cultivating mad love for each other! You'll find more than just "tips" for better parenting and partnering; you'll discover how a secure-functioning relationship is essential for raising happy, healthy kids.

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Sex, Health, ConsciousnessThe Sex EdSex, Health, Consciousness, Desire & Libido, Parenting, Self Love, Love & Relationships, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Stress, Overcoming Trauma
On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel
On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel

On Her Knees chronicles Brenda’s spiritual journey over the course of a decade in LA, through marriage, divorce, unlikely friendship, and sexual exploration. Through it all, she began tearing down the false idol of purity while refusing to abandon her faith. Told with raw honesty, sans obligatory shame, this is a story for anyone who wonders if it’s possible to love God without fearing sex, in all its shades of grey.

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdConsciousness, Spirituality & Religion, Feminism, Love & Relationships, Overcoming Trauma, Self Love
Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDS
Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDS

Sexually transmitted diseases have been hidden players in our lives for the whole of human history, with roles in everything from World War II to the growth of the Internet to The Bachelor. Ina Park, MD, has been pushing boundaries to empower and inform others about sexual health for decades. With Strange Bedfellows, she ventures far beyond the bedroom to examine the hidden role and influence of these widely misunderstood infections and share their untold stories.

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Health, HistoryThe Sex EdHealth, History, Reproductive Health, Love & Relationships, Overcoming Trauma, Stress
Getting It: A Guide to Hot, Healthy Hookups & Shame-Free Sex
Getting It: A Guide to Hot, Healthy Hookups & Shame-Free Sex

A comprehensive and fun-to-read guidebook for people of all sexual identities and experience levels, Getting It covers all the bases of hook-up culture from first moves and sex etiquette to navigating non-monogamy and sexual health. In an era of endless crossed signals and heightened awareness of consent and respect, award-winning author and sex educator Allison Moon shows you how to achieve safe and enjoyable encounters by practicing clear communication and consideration of all parties involved--yourself included.

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Sex, ConsciousnessThe Sex Edsex, Consciousness, Desire & Libido, Orgasms, Love & Relationships, Sex Tips, Gender & Sexual Identity
Some Men: Feminist Allies and the Movement to End Violence Against Women
Some Men: Feminist Allies and the Movement to End Violence Against Women

Some Men explores the promise of men's violence prevention work with boys and men in schools, college sports, fraternities, and the U.S. military. It illuminates the strains and tensions of such work-including the reproduction of male privilege in feminist spheres-and explores how men and women navigate these tensions.

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdMasculinity, Feminism, Social Justice, Love & Relationships, Gender & Sexual Identity
Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity
Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time. In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director, and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity. With insight and honesty, he explores a range of difficult, sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood.

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdSelf Love, Masculinity, Overcoming Trauma, Love & Relationships, Gender & Sexual Identity
Plays Well in Groups: A Journey Through the World of Group Sex
Plays Well in Groups: A Journey Through the World of Group Sex

Plays Well in Groups provides a historical and cultural history of group sex throughout the ages. From depictions in Paleolithic cave art to the Playboy mansion, Katherine Frank delves into the fields of sociology, biology, anthropology, and psychology to provide explanations for both, participation in group sex and the complex reactions to it—from fascination to fear. This book draws on survey research, ethnographic observation around the world, and interviews with participants to offer a cross-cultural look at the manifestations and meanings of group sex; who has it, and why.

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SexThe Sex EdConsent, Love & Relationships, Desire & Libido, Sex Tips, Orgasms, Gender & Sexual Identity, Bondage Fetish & Kink
The Big Questions Book of Sex & Consent
The Big Questions Book of Sex & Consent

A journey into the Big Questions that will turn you into a thinking person about sex and consent, with the ability to wrestle towards the answers that work for YOU and continue to wrestle towards them for the rest of your life. What is the meaning and purpose of sex? How does it intersect with who I am? Why are people so afraid of it? What does a healthy and joyful approach to sex look like for me? Why is consent so much more than a yes or no question?

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SexThe Sex EdConsent, Desire & Libido, Love & Relationships, Sex Tips, Social Justice
Men's Work: How to Stop The Violence That Tears Our Lives Apart
Men's Work: How to Stop The Violence That Tears Our Lives Apart

In a world that thrives on aggression and physical force, male violence has become an all-too-frequent response to the frustrations and anxieties that fill men's lives. Men's Work gives back to men the power and responsibility they need to unlearn the lessons of control and aggression. Going beyond the mythology of the current men's movement, this revolutionary work identifies and develops the social and political framework on which to place men's individual efforts to recover their humanity.

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdMasculinity, Self Love, Overcoming Trauma, Love & Relationships, Gender & Sexual Identity, Social Justice, Feminism
To Be A Man: A Guide To True Masculine Power
To Be A Man: A Guide To True Masculine Power

With The Breathing Book, young readers discover the power of mindful awareness through a series of breathing practices and engaging activities designed to calm the mind and body, set positive intentions, and spark creativity and imagination. A book that’s much more than just a book, this interactive offering from Christopher Willard and Olivia Weisser invites readers to bring their full attention to the sights, sounds, and tactile sensations that arise as they explore the practices on each page with awareness.

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ConsciousnessThe Sex EdMasculinity, Self Love, Overcoming Trauma, Love & Relationships, Gender & Sexual Identity