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France Winddance Twine provides the first book by a sociologist that "lifts the Silicon veil" to provide firsthand accounts of inequality and opportunity in the tech ecosystem. With a sharp eye for detail and compelling testimonials from industry insiders, Twine shows how the technology industry remains rigged against women, and especially Black, Latinx, and Native American women from working class backgrounds. From recruitment and hiring practices, to social and educational segregation, to academic prestige hierarchies, Twine reveals how women are blocked from entering this industry.

Aspiring author Dr. Myaisha Douglas joined the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group hoping to publish her writing, and never expecting to play amateur sleuth in a real-life murder mystery. When someone murders a friend and member of the group, Myaisha believes she can help the police solve the crime. An avid mystery fan, she relies on the skills she gained from those stories to catch the killer. Though determined to get justice for her friend, the amateur detective soon regrets her involvement when the deceased’s corruption and illegal dealings become public.

In This Is How You Vagina, Dr. Nicole Williams presents listeners with a much-needed education on the history, science, and attitudes of the most fascinating and misunderstood part of the female anatomy: the vagina. She covers valuable information about sexual function, childbirth, and physiology and provides answers to her patients' (and probably your) most asked questions. She matter-of-factly dispels the most common myths and misinformation concerning female genitalia. You will learn what's normal and what's not, including that, yes, yours is most certainly normal too.

We use words like "honor", "loyalty", and "tradition" to talk about our families. But behind closed doors, if you listen closely enough, you can hear the muffled sounds of suffering. If you are one of those people, take heart in knowing you are not alone. The good news is that you have a choice. You can decide to do things differently, even if it means being the first in your family to do so. Join Felicia Harris and unburden yourself of the weight of family ideals, influences, and imperfections by choosing to believe that what you've always known is not all there is.

In the business world, incident-driven company position statements on Black Lives Matter or Stop Asian Hate are not proxies for the heavy lifting that will penetrate and sustain a shift in the status quo. Advancing racial equity to disrupt institutional racism requires more than a company-wide memo or a tab on a corporate website. Businesses often water down, negate, or skirt this reality by touting successes from its cousin - diversity.

Just outside of Omaha, Nebraska, the relative calm at Offutt Air Force Base is suddenly shattered when commercial Flight 209 crashes down onto its runway. Major Tamika Smith must try to rescue survivors From the flaming wreckage and try to make sense of the tragedy.

Bearing Witness While Black tells the story of this century's most powerful Black social movement through the eyes of fifteen activists who documented it. At the height of the Black Lives Matter uprisings, African Americans filmed and tweeted evidence of fatal police encounters in dozens of US cities - using little more than the device in their pockets. Their urgent dispatches from the frontlines spurred a global debate on excessive police force, which claimed the lives of African American men, women, and children at disproportionate rates.

With the Black Lives Matter movement being widely relevant, hate crimes are on the rise, and Jennifer eyewitnesses the aftermath of Isaiah being shot - at the hands of her fiancé, Robert (on Independence Day). This event changed her life drastically as national headlines covered the “Fourth of July shooting”. With some protesting in Isaiah’s name, and others shaming him, Jennifer feels obligated to make an extremely risky decision.

Survey after survey reports that Americans have poor money skills and low levels of financial knowledge. They lack education and training in money matters. Many are using social media outlets for money questions and knowledge. At the same time these households have just experienced a pandemic that has reset how they value and approach money. They need a trusted knowledge resource to help them gain financial security. Stout has been written to help do just that. Good Money Habits in 17 Minutes Per Day provides the structure and framework to accomplish this.

Between These Walls tells the story of Alana, who thought renting out rooms in her grandparent’s home was a good idea. Until she learns secrets about her new roommates. Secrets that lead her in a dangerous direction. One she’ll have to fight her way out of to survive. In What I Deserved, a young woman finds herself torn after discovering her new boyfriend has a dangerous wife that wants nothing more than for him to have a fatal accident.

Resilient delivers an invaluable collection of private journal entries mapping out a path from bootstrapping a multimillion-dollar business to raising millions in Series A funding for another. Entrepreneur and Resilia CEO Sevetri Wilson describes her journey from self-funding to venture capital success. Written for ambitious and aspiring entrepreneurs like herself, Wilson covers a wide variety of topics about the entrepreneurial journey.

Marcheline Fay claimed the father of her child wasn't in the picture. Now her daughter is all grown up and asking questions. When a decades-old letter gets mailed without Marcheline's permission, the lie she told might not be enough to keep them safe. Scrambling to find out who knows what and at risk of losing it all, Marcheline must reopen old wounds to make things right. Will he come after her? How will she face his accusations without sacrificing her hard-earned business empire? And will her family ever look at her the same?

Many Christians do not have a full understanding of what it means to fight the good fight of faith. They try to live by faith but in the face of everyday trials and failures, they find themselves disillusioned and discouraged, wondering if they have done something wrong or if living by faith only works for others. The problem for most is simply a lack of understanding regarding what faith is and how it works. This book, inspired by the Book of Joshua, reviews three tools a person can develop to fight in faith.

Born into slavery, Rebecca Crumpler became the first Black female physician in America. Stuntwoman Bessie Coleman was the first Black person in the world to obtain a pilot's license. The work of Harlem Renaissance sculptor Selma Burke can be found on the American dime. The calculations of NASA mathematician Katherine Goble Johnson were critical to the success of US manned spaceflight. These Black women and many more overcame tremendous obstacles and prejudices to make their mark on American history.

Stay Woke directly addresses these stark injustices and builds on the lessons of racial inequality and intersectionality the Black Lives Matter movement has challenged its fellow citizens to learn. In this essential primer, Tehama Lopez Bunyasi and Candis Watts Smith inspire listeners to address the pressing issues of racial inequality, and provide a basic toolkit that will equip listeners to become knowledgeable participants in public debate, activism, and politics.

Taylor James has big dreams - dreams of being a well-sought-after reporter, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and traveling the world. Opportunity is knocking at the door with a killer finding his prey in the early morning hours in and around the French Quarter. Two deaths so far. The police can’t find a connection, but Taylor knows there is one. When she finds it, Detective John Bradley will have to give her the exclusive and let her get closely involved in finding this perp. As John and Taylor join forces to stop the killing spree, they find their desires shifting.

This inspiring collection of devotions is by a diverse group of women of color - African-Americans, Hispanic, Caribbean, and Asian women. Contributors include Kristie Anyabwile, Jackie Hill-Perry, Trillia Newbell, Elicia Horton, Christina Edmondson, Blair Linne, and more. It is a faithful exposition of Psalm 119 and incorporates each contributors cultural expression both within the teaching and as they bring the word of God to bear on their lives.

The novel examines three coexisting 19th-century American cultures: the privileged world of the South's antebellum slave holding, White Planter Society; the oppressed communities of the Black slaves; and the noble, nomadic hunter-gatherer society of the plains Indians. The turbulent events of this time in American history results in the two sisters finding themselves living in and experiencing the three cultures, and one sister is forced to choose between her lifelong love for her sibling and the love that develops between her and a Comanche Warrior.

If life hasn't turned out the way you planned, you're not alone. Cancer comes. Loved ones die. Spouses leave. Dreams slip through our fingers. Anxiety and depression steal precious seasons. But what if you knew you weren't alone in your pain and that sorrow isn't in the end of the story? In this 100-day devotional, the (in)courage community comes alongside you when your heart is grieving, your faith is shaking, or it's just one of those mundane hard days. In these vulnerable stories, you won't find tidy bows or trite quick fixes, but you will find arrows pointing you straight to Jesus.

Whether you're looking at the CEO seat, an executive manager slot, or a more intrapreneurial position, Career GPS has what every woman needs to achieve her career goals. An authority on career development, Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, PhD, offers valuable guidelines and essential tips for maximizing a review, networking in a relevant way, and much more.