The Garbage Can Experiment is a poor people's manifesto depicting the experiences of twelve individuals for whom mass incarceration has become a harsh reality, like millions of other Americans. Largely written by Robert M. Brandy, currently incarcerated in Ohio, this collection of poetry and spoken word also features works from eleven other contributors writing from behind prison walls. Their honest and moving testimony lends a voice to the 2.3 million people across the United States who are struggling with incarceration. This anthology contains stories of redemption, overcoming obstacles, and healing. It is a message of hope and a testament to the redeeming value of humanity.
This book is a collection of essays about authors from around the world. It is a collaborative effort from Vickie Posey's ninth grade Honors World Voices classes at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, North Carolina. In order to analyze and learn world voices and cultures, the classes researched authors, wrote about their lives and contributions, and discovered why these authors are so important. The purpose of this book is to share information with others so that they can become more familiar with these important world authors.
A heartrending and beautiful trilingual book that gives voice to the children of war-torn Ukraine, interspersed with moving works of art. What is it like to be a child living in a country under siege—or living in a foreign city or land far from everything you have known and loved? In this moving and unforgettable book, Ukraine’s children speak out about growing up in amid the violence, terror, and death of war. Through the Eyes of Children is a collection of children’s quotes paired with evocative color artwork. Each quote appears in Cyrillic, transliterated Ukrainian, and English, making the book a tool for both language learning and language preservation. The proceeds payable to the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation provide mental health support for Ukrainian children.
Spirit of Strength was born out of a need to share with others the incredible strength the editor found in the power of poetry while facing a battle with bone cancer. The contributors to this special issue share their work here in hopes that you, too, will find strength, support, and understanding in their words. This special edition of Voices Literary Magazine features the work of eighteen unique poets and artists. The editor has pledged to donate one dollar of every book sold to the American Cancer Society.
The young author, who won a gold medal last year for her story but could not go to New York to receive it in person, says she wants to raise awareness and educate people on the importance of the world, and how special it is. "I was inspired to write this story because, as a young Samoan and Pacific islander, we are growing up in one of the most beautiful places on earth, with a unique natural environment, but also the one most vulnerable and threatened by climate change." The book is about a little Samoan girl who is concerned about the state of the environment she lives in- and tries to save her ancestors’ paradise. Lupe, who wants to be an environmental lawyer, says she also wants to continue writing these stories about the environment to “bring awareness to people that little things you are doing have a big impact on our environment”. --Publisher's description.
A behind-the-scenes account of how a rural community found its own voice, elected its own independent representatives, and inspired a national movement that is transforming Australian politics. Twelve people met for the first time at their local library in the rural and regional electorate of Indi in north-east Victoria one winter’s day in 2012, driven by a growing sense of despair about how their community was being represented. Beginning with shared values, they formed Voices for Indi, and set about engaging everyday people. They didn’t realise that the Indi Way — a new relationship between the community and its member of parliament — was being forged. With the selection of Cathy McGowan as their independent candidate for the 2013 federal election, they hoped to make one of the safest Liberal seats in the nation marginal. In fact, after a highly innovative grassroots campaign, they delivered the Coalition its only loss. In 2016, McGowan repeated her feat, and in 2019 Indi made history when Helen Haines became the first independent in the Australian parliament to succeed a retiring independent MP. Haines was returned at the 2022 election with an even higher vote, joining the largest-ever cross bench in the House of Representatives. This is the inside story of of how and why it all began, and has developed, told by many of the people closely involved. It is a revealing account of a community using values-based, respectful processes to rewrite the political playbook. And it shows why others — including over 40 ‘Voices for’ groups, and the Teal independents — have been inspired to do the same.
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