An esteemed activist invites us to consider the complex idea of abolition as much more than a strategy or a set of tactics—at a deeper level, abolition is an entire political framework, culture, and orientationBlending history and political theory and weaving in examples from literature, social movements, and his personal life, this book is a useful resource and primer for those interested in fighting for social justice. Guided by questions like what is freedom?, how do we get free?, and what are the freedom dreams that encourage us and drive us forward?, esteemed activist Bill Ayers explores the concept of freedom in eight essays:Freedom/Unfreedom takes off from the Black Freedom Movement in the 20th Century as a template for social justice movements that followed, and begins to illuminate the idea of freedom in light of what folks come together to oppose.Freedom’s Paradox offers examples of a contradiction (from Frederick...

In the heart of a fantastical world where demi-gods roam, Damian and Emjay are bound by the hands of fate.   It’s been forty years since, as a young bull yearning for his fated mate, Damian felt the pangs of love and loss in an instant. One moment, he is answering the call of his destined partner, only to have it cruelly snatched away, leaving him in a torment of anguish and solitude.   In another part of this world, Emjay, a young heifer with a heart full of hope, faces her own trials. Despite living under the oppressive rule of her father and the cruelty of her circumstances, she dares to dream of her fated mate. Her joy, however, is short-lived as her mother, driven by desperation, tears away Emjay's chance at love in a harrowing sacrifice to protect them from her father’s wrath.   As decades pass, the Fates give them a second chance. Damian's heartache and Emjay's sacrifices create an unspoken bond, weaving their destinies together in unexpected ways. Amidst the burdens of duty, lost love, and dreams unfulfilled, they must carve their own path in a world that has been both cruel and kind.  

The fates never duplicate destiny's path. Shay, raised by humans, only recently found out she's a child of Helios, the sun god. She finds herself caught up in a battle of conflicting emotions and desires. As she prepares to meet up for drinks with her sister and her sister’s mate, thoughts of Jayce, a man who ignites a nagging longing and apprehension, dominates her mind.   Haunted by dreams of Jayce and the inexplicable connection they feel, Shay grapples with her attraction and the fear that Jayce' true mate's clock will tick in his soul ripping them apart forever. Despite her reluctance to fully engage with Jayce's persistence, Shay’s heart betrays her, yearning for a deeper connection.   Despite Shay's inner turmoil and the doubts that plague her, there's an undeniable pull towards Jayce, a magnetic attraction that challenges her resolve and pushes her to confront the complexities of desire and the shadows of Jayce's world that threaten to engulf her.   Jayce, a demigod shifter, has spent three and half decades playing the field. Taking every woman from his herd to bed who's willing to come home with him despite knowing his heart will only ever belong to his fated mate.   He saw no harm in having fun while he waited, until Shay entered his world sparking a possessive nature in more than one female that his selfish needs failed to place value in. It doesn't rattle his belief that Shay hasn't initiated the mating call. Nothing will convince him that anyone else belongs to him. The fates sent Shay to him, and he'll do whatever it takes to convince her of the truth.   Will the sins of Jayce's past get in the way of the fates plans for them? Will Shay follow her heart instead of her doubts? Or will the arrival of her biological father's herd rip them apart before they even have a chance?

Donald Trump had all the right enemies while in office—but that was about all he had right. And with the election of 2024 fast approaching, the essence of the moment is this: Lock him out of both the nomination and the Oval Office. David Stockman, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Great Deformation, dissects Trump's economic policies and exposes him as the failed businessman that he is—not a conservative and definitely not a Republican. The border wall, the tariff war with China, and Trump's disastrous response to COVID-19 were all remarkably misguided failures of policy that hurt American prosperity. Even his claims of job creation fell flat too—Trump's tenure was the only presidential term in which private payrolls in the US economy actually shrank—well, at least since Herbert Hoover! America cannot endure another four years of Donald Trump. Nor, can it tolerate another election where a...

Every American president, from Washington to Biden: Their lives, policies, foibles, and legacies, assessed with clear-eyed authority and wit.Authors of the acclaimed Killing books, the #1 bestselling narrative history series in the world, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard begin a new direction with Confronting the Presidents.From Washington to Jefferson, Lincoln to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Kennedy to Nixon, Reagan to Obama and Biden, the 45 United States presidents have left lasting impacts on our nation. Some of their legacies continue today, some are justly forgotten, and some have changed as America has changed. Whether famous, infamous, or obscure, all the presidents shaped our nation in unexpected ways.The authors' extensive research has uncovered never before seen historical facts based on private correspondence and newly discovered documentation, such as George Washington's troubled relationship with his mother.In Confronting the...